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Nils Olsen Gordon 1842–1903 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 JAN 1842

Birth Location: Norway

Death Date: 12 FEB 1903

Death Location: Newburg township, Mitchell, Iowa, USA

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Spouse(s): Christina Nelson

Children(s): Ole Gordon, Clara Gordon, Teman Gordon, Christine Gordon, Peter Gordon, Nils Gordon, Johanna Gordon, Louisa Gordon, Egonia Gordon, Carl Gordon

In 1842, Nils Olsen Gordon entered the world in Norway, born to Ole Olsen Turtness Gaarden Gordon And Kari Nilsdatter Hermundstad. Nils Olsen Gordon married Christina Margareta Nelson, and had children including Carl Severin Gordon, Christine Elizabeth Gordon, Clara Elvina Gordon, Egonia Josephine Gordon, Johanna Sophia Gordon, Louisa Marie Gordon, Nils William Gordon, Ole August Gordon, Peter Adolph Gordon, Teman Adolph Gordon. Nils Olsen Gordon passed away in 1903 in Newburg township, Mitchell, Iowa, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1842, Nils Olsen Gordon entered the world in Norway, born to Ole Olsen Turtness Gaarden Gordon And Kari Nilsdatter Hermundstad.
  • Nils Olsen Gordon married Christina Margareta Nelson, and had children including Carl Severin Gordon, Christine Elizabeth Gordon, Clara Elvina Gordon, Egonia Josephine Gordon, Johanna Sophia Gordon, Louisa Marie Gordon, Nils William Gordon, Ole August Gordon, Peter Adolph Gordon, Teman Adolph Gordon.
  • Nils Olsen Gordon passed away in 1903 in Newburg township, Mitchell, Iowa, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Christina Nelson
1840–1909
Birth Location: Sweden
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Children(s)

Ole Gordon
1863–1920
Birth Location: Iowa, USA
OG
Clara Gordon
1861–1870
Birth Location: Iowa, USA
CG
Teman Gordon
1865–1930
Birth Location: Otranto township, Mitchell, Iowa, USA
TG
Christine Gordon
1866–1920
Birth Location: Iowa, USA
CG
Peter Gordon
1867–1951
Birth Location: Iowa, USA
PG
Nils Gordon
1870–1963
Birth Location: Iowa, USA
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Johanna Gordon
1873–1958
Birth Location: Otranto township, Mitchell, Iowa, USA
JG
Louisa Gordon
1877–1968
Birth Location: Otranto township, Mitchell, Iowa, USA
LG
Egonia Gordon
1889–1899
Birth Location: Deer Creek township, Worth, Iowa, USA
EG
Carl Gordon
1875–1916
Birth Location: Otranto township, Mitchell, Iowa, USA
CG

Nils Gordon's Ancestors

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Nils Gordon
1842–1903
Birth Place: Norway
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Nils Gordon's Descendants

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Nils (Olsen) Gordon (27 JAN 1842–12 FEB 1903) m. Christina (Margareta) Nelson (8 DEC 1840–10 MAY 1909)
  1. 1. Ole (August) Gordon 1863–1920 m. Petronella ((Nellie)) Johnson 1881–1951
    1. 1. Arthur (Wilhelm Gordon) Sr. 1909–1970 m. Ella (Beatrice) Hagerud 1909–1989
    2. 2. Nels (Oscar) Gordon 1903–1962 m. Rosamond (Clara) Dockum 1917–1987
      1. 1. Diane (Arlene) Gordon 1943–2017 m. Jack (Dale Van) Horn 1941–2021
    3. 3. Olga (Amelia) Gordon 1904–2000 m. Lawrence (Arthur) Hulshizer 1902–1989
      1. 1. James (Wayne) Hulshizer 1925–2019 m. Madelyn (Gloria) Lau 1926–1992 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Meyer 1922–1997
    4. 4. Alice (Loretta) Gordon 1906–1994 m. Carl (Adolph) Olson 1899–1998
      1. 1. Richard (Clayton (Dahlquist)) Olson 1929–2016 m. Ella (Marie) Reeves 1928–2014
      2. 2. LuAnn ((Mary Jane Bowie)) Olson 1937–1999
    5. 5. Anton (Julian) Gordon 1908–1931
    6. 6. Gladys (Irene) Gordon 1911–2005 m. Warren Hulshizer 1908–1995
    7. 7. Roy (Arnold) Gordon 1913–1989 m. Evelyn (Olive) Holstad 1913–2002
    8. 8. Clarice (Ethel) Gordon 1915–2000 m. Earl (Rexford "Rex") Arnold 1910–1994 m. Carl (Sigfried) Olson 1907–1966
      1. 1. LaDonna (Marie) Olson 1937–2009
    9. 9. Ruth (Viola) Gordon 1917–1990 m. Lloyd (Edward Lewis Arnold) Stickfort 1909–1982
      1. 1. Esther (Alice) Stickfort 1937–2004 m. Willard (Bernice) Charlson 1935–2008
      2. 2. Leonard (Edward) Stickfort 1940–2004
      3. 3. Kenneth (LeRoy) Stickfort 1944–2003
    10. 10. Clarence (Lynn) Gordon 1918–2011 m. Beverly (Jane) Furst 1926–2018
      1. 1. Linda (Jane) Gordon 1950–2020
    11. 11. Olive (Augusta) Gordon 1921–2002 m. LuVern Purdy 1921–2015
    12. 12. Nora (Adeline) Gordon 1901–1988 m. Anton (Sigurd) Anderson 1900–1980
    13. 13. Norman Gordon 1923–1988
    14. 14. Alma (Sophia) Gordon 1900–1977 m. Leon (Edward) Rodemaker 1902–1968 m. Gustave (Herman) Dumdei 1891–1972 m. John (Sigfried) Johnson 1885–1942
      1. 1. Orville (Norman) Johnson 1923– m. Gisella (Josephine) Novak 1923– m. Vivian (Geneva (Jenny)) Boyd 1923–
      2. 2. Bertha (Jean) Johnson 1924–2000 m. Hughbert (William Barclay) Sr. 1910–1970
        1. 1. Hubert (William Barclay) Jr. 1944–2002
        2. 2. Dean (Edward) Barclay 1946–1946
      3. 3. Gladys (Arlene) Johnson 1926–2006 m. Ervin (Carl) Rassmussen 1920– m. Victor (Phillip) Bruce 1935–2011
        1. 1. Mary (Lu) Rassmussen 1945–1947
      4. 4. James (Allen) Johnson 1927–2009 m. Avis (LaVonne) Leidall 1928–2021
        1. 1. Cynthia (Rae) Johnson 1951–2000 m. Kenwood (Alan) Jensen 1951–1981
      5. 5. Agnes (Johanna) Johnson 1932–1932
      6. 6. John (Arthur) Johnson 1938–1950
      7. 7. Norman (Orville) Gordon 1923–2015 m. Gisella Novakovitz 1923–2012 m. Ina (Rae) Coley 1937–2018
  2. 2. Clara (Elvina) Gordon 1861–1870
  3. 3. Teman (Adolph) Gordon 1865–1930
    1. 1. Robert (W.) Gordon 1918–1977
  4. 4. Christine (Elizabeth) Gordon 1866–1920
  5. 5. Peter (Adolph) Gordon 1867–1951 m. Tiolena Myhre 1870–1941
    1. 1. Stella (Isabel) Gordon 1890–1958 m. Sever Knutson 1880–1975
      1. 1. Stanley (Palmer) Knutson 1924–2004
      2. 2. Lola (Ann) Knutson 1929–2023
  6. 6. Nils (William) Gordon 1870–1963
  7. 7. Johanna (Sophia) Gordon 1873–1958 m. Lott (James) Smith 1873–1925
    1. 1. Lola (Odessa) Smith 1896–1981
    2. 2. Olive (Vidette) Smith 1899–1985
    3. 3. Lewis (Carlyle) Smith 1901–1984
    4. 4. Ethel (Loretta) Smith 1902–1921
  8. 8. Louisa (Marie) Gordon 1877–1968 m. Johannes ((John)) Johnson 1872–1956
    1. 1. Alice (Sylvia) Johnson 1905–1905
    2. 2. Lloyd (Irving) Johnson 1901–1965 m. Minnie (Augusta) Anderson 1901–1995
    3. 3. Arthur (Sylvan) Johnson 1905–1984 m. Mary (Henrietta) Citurs 1913–2020
    4. 4. Maynard (James) Johnson 1914–2010 m. Viola (Lucille) Borcherding 1912–1989
    5. 5. Selma (Alvira) Johnson 1908–2003 m. Randall (Silas) Perkins 1909–1985
      1. 1. Allen (Eugene) Perkins 1927–1929
      2. 2. Helen (Marie) Perkins 1929–2021 m. Keith (Irwin) Funk 1923–2003
  9. 9. Egonia (Josephine) Gordon 1889–1899
  10. 10. Carl (Severin) Gordon 1875–1916 m. Mina ((Minnie) Olava) Johnson 1880–1972
    1. 1. Melvin (Luellyn) Gordon 1901–1972 m. Ada (Mae) Pike 1896–1976
      1. 1. Dorothy (Mae) Gordon 1926–1926
      2. 2. Vernon (Lee) Gordon 1928–2014 m. Agnes (Mildred) Sponheim 1926–2012
      3. 3. Laurel (Allen) Gordon 1931–2007 m. Beverly (Jane Thistlethwaite) Lee 1936–1996
    2. 2. Nels (Alvin) Gordon 1903–1964 m. Hannah (Isabelle) Clayton 1904–1967
      1. 1. Mildred (Elaine) Gordon 1926–2013 m. Jean (Winnor) Staff 1916–2007
      2. 2. Doris (Marie) Gordon 1927–1967 m. Lloyd (Victor) Hagerud 1916–
        1. 1. Vernal (Lloyd) Hagerud 1951–1971
      3. 3. Helen (Mae) Gordon 1931–1931
    3. 3. Archie (Sylvin) Gordon 1908–1967 m. Iva (Alice) Finch 1914–2000
    4. 4. Milda (Arlene) Gordon 1913–2001 m. Lester (Edward) Sale 1914–1973

Nils Gordon's Timeline

4 Records

1842
27 JAN 1842
Birth of Nils Olsen Gordon in Vang, Valdres, Oppland, Norway
Vang, Valdres, Oppland, Norway
1842
27 JAN 1842
Birth of Nils Olsen Gordon in Norway
Norway
1903
12 FEB 1903
Age 61
Death of Nils Olsen Gordon in Deer Creek township, Worth, Iowa, USA
Deer Creek township, Worth, Iowa, USA
1903
12 FEB 1903
Age 61
Death of Nils Olsen Gordon in Newburg township, Mitchell, Iowa, USA
Newburg township, Mitchell, Iowa, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 JAN 1842
    Event Place: Vang, Valdres, Oppland, Norway

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 FEB 1903
    Event Place: Deer Creek township, Worth, Iowa, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 JAN 1842
    Event Place: Norway

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 FEB 1903
    Event Place: Newburg township, Mitchell, Iowa, USA
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