Bernt R. BENSON
- Born: 21 Mar 1857, Eggedal, Sigdal, Buskerud, Norway 1
- Baptized: 9 Apr 1857, Eggedal, Sigdal, Buskerud, Norway 1
- Marriage: Ingeborg VOGEN on 5 Nov 1886
- Died: 19 Jul 1937, Fillmore County, MN at age 80 2
Other names for Bernt were Bjorn Reierson, B.R. BENSON, Bent BENSON, Bent Reierson BENSON, Bjorn Reierson BENSON and Bjorn Reierseon KLEIVSEIE.
Birth Notes:
from Fillmore County Bio
Noted events in his life were:
• Alt. Birth, 22 Mar 1858, Norway. http://trees.ancestry.com/owt/person.aspx?pid=101075261
• Immigration: from Norway, 1858, America. 3 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
• 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
[http://digitalarkivet.uib.no/cgi-win/webcens.exe?slag=visbase&sidenr=5&filnamn=ft21001860&gardpostnr=53179&merk=53179#ovre]
• 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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http://content.ancestry.com/Browse/view.aspx?dbid=1058&iid=mnsc_7-0145]
• 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, 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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• Census: Rushford, District 34, 1910, Fillmore County, MN. line 90 and 98
17 17 Benson, Bernt R 52
--- , Ingaborg 43 8/7
--- , Cora 21
--- , Olga 18
--- , Laura H 16
--- , Igna E 14
--- , Gena O 8
--- , Binnard E 7
18 18 Benson, Sigard 80 head wd 10kids/6living
Inger, Gallog 83 sister wd 0/0
Benson, Christina 49 daughter
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• Biography: History of Fillmore County, MN, 1912, Fillmore County, MN. BOOK - HISTORY OF FILLMORE COUNTY, MN., VOLS. 1 & 2, PUBLISHED IN 1912. Bernt R. Benson, a resident of this county since 1858, was born in Norway on March 22, 1857, son of Reier and Sigrid Benson, who in 1858 crossed the ocean, landed at Quebec, came to Minnesota, settled in Rushford, later bought a farm in section 17, and for fifty years carried on general farming, the father dying in 1909 at the age of 75, and the mother still living with her son, Bernt R., at the age of 83 years. Bernt R. received a common school education and after working on the home farm for a period went to Dakota and worked out for two years. Returning to Fillmore county in 1900, he purchased the home farm, now owning 200 acres, of which about 110 are under cultivation. He does general farming and raises pure bred Shorthorn cattle, Shropshire sheep, Poland China hogs and Percheron horses. Mr. Benson is a Republican and has been elected to various offices in his township, serving two years on the town board and seven years as clerk of school district 146. He is vicepresident of the Rushford Cooperative Creamery. Mr. Benson was united in marriage with Ingebor Vogen on November 5, 1886, and they have been blessed with eight children, Cora, Sena, Olga and Laura, at home; Inga, attending college in Austin; Roy, who died in infancy, and Gena Benard at home. The family faith is that of the Rushford Lutheran church.
Bernt married Ingeborg VOGEN on 5 Nov 1886. (Ingeborg VOGEN was born on 6 Nov 1866 in MN and died on 26 Apr 1950 in Fillmore County, MN 4.)
Noted events in their marriage were:
• Alt. Marriage, 6 Nov 1886.
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