Besse Torkelson

1860 - 1912  (51 years)

• Name	Besse Torkelson
  Born	16 Jun 1860	Bjelkarøy, Sund
  Gender	Male
  Died	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)
  Married	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)
  Last Modified	9 Mar 2023
  Family ID	F13434	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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

  
  

• 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