Anne Sierena Nilsdatter
Anne Sierena Nilsdatter was born in Finås parish, on Bømlo Island, in the county of Hordaland,
Norway on May 14th, 1847. Her father was Nils Hansen who was born about 1809 in Finås, Bømlo,
Hordaland, Norway and died 19 Nov 1878 in Vespestad Gard, Finås, Bømlo, Hordaland, Norway. Her
mother was Anne Serine Larsdatter who was born about 21 Feb 1812 in Eide Farm, Finnås, Bømlo,
Hordaland, Norway and died 2 Dec 1862 in Vespestad Farm, Finnås, Bømlo, Hordaland, Norway. They
were married on 11 Dec 1831.
She was confirmed on October 12, 1862.
In 1865 Sierena was living with her father and her stepmother on the Vespestad farm on Bømlo Island
in Norway.
She married Magnus Monsen on 21 May 1868 in Avaldsnes, Rogaland, Norway after emigrating on
April 11, 1868. On 2 Nov 1869 their first son, Anton Marcelius (Magnusen) was born in Skåre,
Haugesund, Rogaland, Norway. On 29 Apr 1870 the family left from Stavanger, Norway and came to
live in the United States. They traveled on the S.S. Protector and arrived in Quebec on 20 Jun 1870.
(View a transcription of lines 14-16 of the passenger list here or the actual document here.) The
wicker basket that carried Anton's baby clothes on the trip over is still in possession of the family.
Sierena's 19 year old brother Nils Nilsen traveled over with the family. Sierena's older sister
Asseline Nilsdatter also came with her husband Thore Johnsen, their daughters Johanna (age 11)
and Anne Dorothea (age 9 months), and their son Nils Ludvig (age 8). The Thore Johnsen family
settled in Polk Co, IA.
Magnus and Sierena settled first in Polk Co, IA in 1870. Here their sons Nels (10 Aug 1872) and
Dedrick (4 Mar 1876) were born. Sometime between 1876 and 1880 Magnus and Sierena moved to
Ellsworth Township in Hamilton Co, IA. Here they purchased and farmed 80 acres on the west side of
Section 7. Their son John was born here on 5 Apr 1880. They had another son, Benhard, in 1883 who
died in 1886. On 22 Mar 1888 they had another son that they also named Benhard.
Sierena Monson died 14 Feb 1899 at the age of 51. She is buried in the Ellsworth/Mackpela Cemetery
in Section 30 of Ellsworth township, along with their sons John and Benhard (1883-1886).
Norway on May 14th, 1847. Her father was Nils Hansen who was born about 1809 in Finås, Bømlo,
Hordaland, Norway and died 19 Nov 1878 in Vespestad Gard, Finås, Bømlo, Hordaland, Norway. Her
mother was Anne Serine Larsdatter who was born about 21 Feb 1812 in Eide Farm, Finnås, Bømlo,
Hordaland, Norway and died 2 Dec 1862 in Vespestad Farm, Finnås, Bømlo, Hordaland, Norway. They
were married on 11 Dec 1831.
She was confirmed on October 12, 1862.
In 1865 Sierena was living with her father and her stepmother on the Vespestad farm on Bømlo Island
in Norway.
She married Magnus Monsen on 21 May 1868 in Avaldsnes, Rogaland, Norway after emigrating on
April 11, 1868. On 2 Nov 1869 their first son, Anton Marcelius (Magnusen) was born in Skåre,
Haugesund, Rogaland, Norway. On 29 Apr 1870 the family left from Stavanger, Norway and came to
live in the United States. They traveled on the S.S. Protector and arrived in Quebec on 20 Jun 1870.
(View a transcription of lines 14-16 of the passenger list here or the actual document here.) The
wicker basket that carried Anton's baby clothes on the trip over is still in possession of the family.
Sierena's 19 year old brother Nils Nilsen traveled over with the family. Sierena's older sister
Asseline Nilsdatter also came with her husband Thore Johnsen, their daughters Johanna (age 11)
and Anne Dorothea (age 9 months), and their son Nils Ludvig (age 8). The Thore Johnsen family
settled in Polk Co, IA.
Magnus and Sierena settled first in Polk Co, IA in 1870. Here their sons Nels (10 Aug 1872) and
Dedrick (4 Mar 1876) were born. Sometime between 1876 and 1880 Magnus and Sierena moved to
Ellsworth Township in Hamilton Co, IA. Here they purchased and farmed 80 acres on the west side of
Section 7. Their son John was born here on 5 Apr 1880. They had another son, Benhard, in 1883 who
died in 1886. On 22 Mar 1888 they had another son that they also named Benhard.
Sierena Monson died 14 Feb 1899 at the age of 51. She is buried in the Ellsworth/Mackpela Cemetery
in Section 30 of Ellsworth township, along with their sons John and Benhard (1883-1886).
Anne Sierena Nilsdatter c. 1868
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