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Nelson Huseby
Apr 5, 20241 min read
Life in Southern Norway Prior to Migrating NAC-151
When I looked at the DNA origins section on Ancestry.com, I found a history of life in southern Norway, where my paternal Nelson-Jensen...
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Nelson Huseby
Jan 25, 20241 min read
Hastie Family - First and Second Generation
First Generation: Ole Jensen (William Hastie) (1)3 Second Generation: Borea Hastie (2) Edgar Hastie (3) William Hastie (4) Read More Here:
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Nelson Huseby
Dec 25, 20231 min read
Pre-Historic Norway in Agder NAC-149
When we were in Norway in 2018, my good friend, Harald Søren Storaker, took me to some prehistoric archaeological sites in what was then...
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Nelson Huseby
Nov 28, 20231 min read
Nelson Family - First Generation Part 1
The Nelson ancestors originated in the rural areas surrounding the town of Lyngdal, Vest-Agder, west of Kristiansand. My...
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Nelson Huseby
Nov 28, 20231 min read
Nelson Family - First Generation Part 2
Jensine Caroline Jenssen was born on 18 September 1854, baptized on 22 October 1854, and confirmed as Jensine Caroline Børresdatter...
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Nelson Huseby
Aug 24, 20231 min read
Modern Norwegian Architecture NAC-142
Norway has a rich architectural history, and like any form of art, beauty is in the eyes of the beholder. Personally, I love...
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Nelson Huseby
Aug 23, 20231 min read
Oddernes and Tveit NAC-125
My dad’s mother’s mother was a Jenssen who immigrated from Norway. A portion of the Jenssen family has deep roots in Kristiansand,...
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Nelson Huseby
Aug 22, 20231 min read
Ancestry of Børre Andreas Jensen NAC-110
My great-great-grandfather on my dad's mother's side of the family was Børre Andreas Jensen. He was born on June 9, 1834, in...
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Nelson Huseby
Aug 21, 20231 min read
Story of Børre Andreas Jenssen and Andrea Thomine Olsdatter
Børre Andreas Jenssen was a carpenter living in Kristiansand, Norway, born there on 9 June 1831. He was the son of Jens Christiansen from...
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Nelson Huseby
Aug 20, 20231 min read
Background of the Jenssen and Nelson Families
A portion of the Jenssen Family has deep roots in Kristiansand, Norway. The city, the fifth largest city in Norway with about 90,000...
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Nelson Huseby
Aug 20, 20231 min read
Introduction to the Jenssen-Nelson Book
In 1988, David Crankshaw wrote the first edition of the Jenssen Family History book that provided the genealogy of Børre Andreas Jenssen...
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Nelson Huseby
Aug 12, 20231 min read
Kan du snakke norsk? NAC-70
When my wife and I went to Norway, I thought I would try out my few phrases in Norwegian, but to my surprise, they corrected me in...
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Nelson Huseby
Aug 12, 20231 min read
Politics among Norwegian-Americans NAC-53
Whew! Americans made it through another election. We heard promises that they may or may not keep. We threw some rascals out, knowing...
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Nelson Huseby
Aug 12, 20231 min read
The Bunad, National Costume of Norway NAC-43
Every nation seems to have national folk costumes that showcase the talents of local seamstresses. Norway is no exception. However, in...
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Nelson Huseby
Aug 11, 20231 min read
Syttende Mai NAC-34
Syttende Mai (the seventeenth of May) is probably one of the most important holidays in Norway. It celebrates the signing of the...
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Nelson Huseby
Aug 10, 20231 min read
Great Grandfather John Nelson NAC-21
In an earlier article, I mentioned that my great-grandparents were Johannes (John) Tobias Nelson, and Jensine Jensen. Still, I did not...
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Nelson Huseby
Aug 10, 20231 min read
Kvadraturen NAC-20
As a city planner by trade, I was delighted to find that the hometown of my great grandparents, John and Jensine (Jensen) Nelson, was one...
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Nelson Huseby
Aug 9, 20231 min read
The Jenssen Family by David Crankshaw NAC-4-2
My mother’s mother’s mother’s mother was named Andrea Thomine Olsdatter, born the 27th of Feb. 1827 in Kristiansand, Vest-Agder, Norway....
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