Individual Details
Nils Persen Foros
(1838 - 1920)
In Norway, Nils was born on the farm Foros and would have had the name Forosen. He emigrated from the Winsnes farm and in America was known as Nils Winsness.
In Hendricks there is/was a Winsnes-farm. Nils was the founder of this farm. As he was one of the 32 persons that founded Hendricks in 1873. This small colony of 32 consisted of 13 men, which of 8 were from Singsås and 5 from Støren. So Hendricks should be your town. Half of your ancestors were from Støren, more or less. I think. Nils emigrated from Norway in 1869.
This Nils' full name was Nils Pedersen Winsnes from the farm Foros in Singsås. He was born in 1838, died 1920. Before leaving for America he had been working on Vinsnes and kept on using the Winsnes-name after that. Which, in fact, was a quite usual thing to do. He had 7 children. All according to the Singsås-book, vol.3, p.282.Original Hendricks Settler
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In the 1880 Census, Bookings County, Dakota Ter.
Nels P. Winsnes, age 42, born Norway, not married
[Enge Larsdt Forosen from dag.FTW]
Nils was the founder of the Winsnes-farm in Hendricks. As he was one of the 32 persons that founded Hendricks in 1873. This small colony of 32 consisted of 13 men, which of 8 were from Singsås and 5 from Støren. Nils emigrated from Norway in 1869. Nils' full name was Nils Pedersen Winsnes from the farm Foros in Singsås. He was born in 1838, died 1920. Before leaving for America he had been working on Vinsnes and kept on using the Winsnes-name after that. Which, in fact, was a quite usual thing to do. He had 7 children. All according to the Singsås-book, vol.3, p.282.
In Hendricks there is/was a Winsnes-farm. Nils was the founder of this farm. As he was one of the 32 persons that founded Hendricks in 1873. This small colony of 32 consisted of 13 men, which of 8 were from Singsås and 5 from Støren. So Hendricks should be your town. Half of your ancestors were from Støren, more or less. I think. Nils emigrated from Norway in 1869.
This Nils' full name was Nils Pedersen Winsnes from the farm Foros in Singsås. He was born in 1838, died 1920. Before leaving for America he had been working on Vinsnes and kept on using the Winsnes-name after that. Which, in fact, was a quite usual thing to do. He had 7 children. All according to the Singsås-book, vol.3, p.282.Original Hendricks Settler
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In the 1880 Census, Bookings County, Dakota Ter.
Nels P. Winsnes, age 42, born Norway, not married
[Enge Larsdt Forosen from dag.FTW]
Nils was the founder of the Winsnes-farm in Hendricks. As he was one of the 32 persons that founded Hendricks in 1873. This small colony of 32 consisted of 13 men, which of 8 were from Singsås and 5 from Støren. Nils emigrated from Norway in 1869. Nils' full name was Nils Pedersen Winsnes from the farm Foros in Singsås. He was born in 1838, died 1920. Before leaving for America he had been working on Vinsnes and kept on using the Winsnes-name after that. Which, in fact, was a quite usual thing to do. He had 7 children. All according to the Singsås-book, vol.3, p.282.
Events
| Birth | 1838 | Foros, Forsetmoen, Singsås, Sør-Trøndelag |  | ||
| Birth | 14 Mar 1838 | Foros, Forsetmoen, Singsås, Sør-Trøndelag | | ||
| Marriage | 1 Jun 1882 | Hendricks MN - Ingeborg Estensdatter Basmo | | ||
| Death | 1920 | | |||
| Death | 4 Apr 1920 | Bookings Co SD | | ||
| Record Change | 14 Oct 2003 | | |||
| Alt name | Nels Persen Winsness | |
Families
| Spouse | Ingeborg Estensdatter Basmo (1856 - 1921) |
| Child | Peter N. Winsness (1883 - 1952) |
| Child | Berit Winsness (1885 - 1949) |
| Child | Marie Winsness (1887 - 1972) |
| Child | Emma Winsness (1889 - 1987) |
| Child | Bertha Winsness (1891 - 1917) |
| Child | Anna Winsness (1897 - 1987) |
| Child | Oscar Winsness (1900 - 1972) |
| Child | baby Winsness (1901 - ) |
| Father | Per Larssen Forosen (1795 - 1864) |
| Mother | Marit Olsdt Osøyen (1797 - 1843) |
| Sibling | Stillborn (1843 - 1843) |
| Sibling | Nils Persen Forosen (1830 - 1831) |
| Sibling | Lars Persen Forosen (1822 - 1900) |
| Sibling | Berit Persdatter Forosen (1825 - ) |
Endnotes
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