Reier Bjornsen MEDALEN
- Born: 14 May 1831, Eggedal, Sigdal, Buskerud, Norway 2
- Baptized: 5 Jun 1831, Eggedal, Sigdal, Buskerud, Norway 2
- Marriage: Sigrid Narvesdtr KLEIVSEIE on 2 Jan 1857 in Eggedal, Sigdal, Buskerud, Norway 1
- Died: 20 Oct 1906, Fillmore County, MN at age 75 3
Other names for Reier were Reier Berntsen, Reier Bjornsen, Reier Bjørnsen, Reier BENSON, Reiser BENSON and Rier BENSON.
Noted events in his life were:
• Immigration: from Norway, 1858, America. 4 27 Apr 1858 left Sigdal, Buskerud, Norway
to America
36 -- Reier Bjørnsen Bergeseie 14/5/31
37 -- Sigri Narvsdtr - 29
38 son Bjørn f 21/3/57
• Reference: Rushford Settlers, 1858, Fillmore County, MN. Rier and Sigrid Benson settled in Rushford Township in 1858 on the farm now owned by Milford Eide about three miles west of Rushford. Mrs. Sigrid Benson was born at Eggedahl, Norway in 1830, and accompanied her husband, Rier, on a sailing vessel to the new world arriving in Montreal after a long and perlious journey.
[...]
[History of Rushford: The First Decade, Volume 1, p117]
• Census: Rushford, 1860, Fillmore County, MN. Nordmenn i USA i 1860-teljinga
53179 Minnesota Fillmore Rushford 60 Reiert Burenson m 28 farmer Norway
53180 Minnesota Fillmore Rushford 60 Sigre Burenson f 27 Norway
53181 Minnesota Fillmore Rushford 60 Buren Burenson m 3 Norway
53182 Minnesota Fillmore Rushford 60 Narve Burenson f 3m Minnesota
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line 15
485 463 Reirb Burenson 28 Norway
Sigre " 29 Norway
Buren " 3 Norway
Narve " 3/4 Minn
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• Census: Rushford, 1870, Fillmore County, MN. line 16R
86 86 Benson Ryer 40 Norway
" Sigere 40
" Barnt 13
" Tosten 11
" Christian 9
" Leni 6 MN
" Helena 2
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• Census: Rushford, 1875, Fillmore County, MN. line 27
100 Reiar Bjornson 45
Sigri " 45
Bejorn R. " 18
Christi " 14
Tosten " 12
Live " 10
Helina " 8
John " 4
Edevart " 1
Asle Halverson 60 M
Live " 71 F
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• Census: Rushford, 1880, Fillmore County, MN. Name RelationMarital StatusGenderRaceAgeBirthplaceOccupationFather's BirthplaceMother's Birthplace
Reier BENSON Self M Male W 49 NOR Farmer NOR NOR
Sarah BENSON Wife M Female W 50 NOR Keeping House NOR NOR
Bent BENSON Son S Male W 23 NOR Works On Farm NOR NOR
Christina BENSON Dau S Female W 18 MN At Home NOR NOR
Thomas BENSON Son S Male W 16 MN Attending School NOR NOR
Laura BENSON Dau S Female W 14 MN Attending School NOR NOR
Lena BENSON Dau S Female W 12 MN Attending School NOR NOR
John BENSON Son S Male W 10 MN Attending School NOR NOR
Edward BENSON Son S Male W 8 MN Attending School NOR NOR
Oliver BENSON Son S Male W 4 MN NOR NOR
Source Information:
Census Place Rushford, Fillmore, Minnesota
Family History Library Film 1254619
NA Film Number T9-0619
Page Number 171A
Nordmenn i Minnesota i 1880-teljinga
21238 Reier Benson m 49 f N N N 171 Rushford Fillmore Minnesota
21239 Sarah Benson f 50 N N N 171 Rushford Fillmore Minnesota
21240 Bent Benson m 23 lab N N N 171 Rushford Fillmore Minnesota
21241 Christina Benson f 18 Mn N N 171 Rushford Fillmore Minnesota
21242 Thomas Benson m 16 Mn N N 171 Rushford Fillmore Minnesota
21243 Laura Benson f 14 Mn N N 171 Rushford Fillmore Minnesota
21244 Lena Benson f 12 Mn N N 171 Rushford Fillmore Minnesota
21245 John Benson m 10 Mn N N 171 Rushford Fillmore Minnesota
21246 Edward Benson m 8 Mn N N 171 Rushford Fillmore Minnesota
21247 Oliver Benson m 4 Mn N N 171 Rushford Fillmore Minnesota
• Census: Rushford, 1885, Fillmore County, MN. page 15, schedule 1, line 14
105 Reiser Benson 54 Norway
Sarah Benson 56 Norway
Ben Benson 28 Norway
Christie Benson 24 Minn
Toslen Benson 22
Ler Benson 20
Helene Benson 18
John Benson 14
Edward Benson 12
Narre Benson 9
Ingebret Ankerson 37
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• Census: Rushford, District 36, 1900, Fillmore County, MN. line 36
78 85 Benson R Birnt 43 Mch 1857 head i1858
" Ingeborg 33 XXX wife
" Cora 10 Aug 1889
" Sina 9 Feb 1891
" Olga 7 Feb 1893
" Laura 5 Jan 1895
" Inga 3 Nov 1896
" Roy 1 Dec 1898
" Rier 69 Jan 1831 father i1858
" Sigea 70 Dec 1829 mother
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Reier married Sigrid Narvesdtr KLEIVSEIE, daughter of Narve Tostensen KLEV and Liv Eriksdatter KLEV, on 2 Jan 1857 in Eggedal, Sigdal, Buskerud, Norway.1 (Sigrid Narvesdtr KLEIVSEIE was born on 22 Dec 1829 in Eggedal, Sigdal, Buskerud, Norway 5 6, baptized on 17 Jan 1830 in Eggedal, Sigdal, Buskerud, Norway 6 and died on 30 Aug 1917 in Fillmore County, MN 7.)
Marriage Notes:
could be 21 of January
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