Besse Torkelson
- Born: 1860, Bjelkarøy, Sund
- Marriage (1): Kari Anderson
- Died: 1912, Humbolt, Iowa at age 52
General Notes:
Besse had one child out of wedlock with Andrine "Kari" Andersdtr Bjelkarøy 1860-1922, daughter Bessine was born October 13 1878-1884 she died suddenly at the age of 6.
Besse left Norway in March of 1885 on the Inman Shipline.
He settled in Iowa USA and married Norwegian Kari/Carrie Anderson 1853-1905.
Children: Bearn M, 1887-1889 Emma C, 1888-1897 Selma, 1888-1973 Charles, 1889-1936 Bertina, 1889-1938 Emma O., 1890-1897 Bearn John, 1892-1979 Thomas Agustus "Tucker", 1893-1968 Lily S, 1896-1987 Dora Selma, 1897-1978 Emma C. Torkelson Smith, 1898-1971 Nellie Marie Torkelson Newton, 1900-1961 Hanna A. "Mollie" Torkelson Dillon, 1901-1972 George William "Bill" Torkelson, 1903-1961 Source: Arnie Slater
Besse married Kari Anderson. (Kari Anderson was born in 1863 in Iowa and died in 1905 in Humbolt, Iowa.)
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