Besse Torkelson

1860 - 1912  (51 years)

• Name	Besse Torkelson
  Birth	16 Jun 1860	Bjelkarøy, Sund
  Gender	Male
  Death	5 Mar 1912	Dakota, Humboldt, Iowa, USA
  Person ID	I12707	Tofterå Slettemoen
  Last Modified	16 Jan 2024

  
  

  Father	Thorkild Didriks. Hjellestad,   b. 9 Sep 1823, Nordre Hjellestad, Fana d. 1892, Bjelkarøy, Sund (Age 68 years)
  Mother	Guri Bessesdtr. Sund,   b. 1824, Sund, Sund d. 1869, Bjelkarøy, Sund (Age 45 years)
  Marriage	13 Apr 1851	Fana
  Family ID	F607	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Karie Andrine Andersdtr. Bjelkarøy,   b. 25 Jul 1860, Bjelkarøy, Sund d. 1922, Bakholmen, Austevoll (Age 61 years)
  _MARRIED	N
  Children	1. Bessine Bessesdtr. Bjelkarøy,   b. 13 Oct 1878, Bjelkarøy, Sund d. 28 Feb 1884, Bjelkarøy, Sund (Age 5 years)
  Family ID	F13434	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Mar 2023

  
  

  Family 2	Kari Christoffersdtr. Kobbeltvedt,   b. 7 Jan 1863, Kolltveit, Fjell d. 1 Jul 1905, Dakota City, Humboldt, Iowa, USA (Age 42 years)
  Marriage	29 Aug 1886	Humboldt County, Iowa, USA
  Family ID	F10383	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Mar 2023

  
  

• Notes

  Besse had one child out of wedlock with Andrine Andersdtr. Bjelkarøy 1860-1922, daughter Bessine died 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/Care Anderson 1853-1905. 1900 Dakota, Humboldt, Iowa Children: Bearn M., 1887-1889 Emma C, 1888-1897 Selma, 1888-1973? Charles Theodore, 1889-1936 Bertina G., 1889-1938 Emma O., 1890-1897 Bearn John Torkelson, 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 Emilie "Mollie" Torkelson Dillon, 1901-1972 George William "Bill" Torkelson, 1903-1961 Source: Arnie Slater