Thorkild Madssen

Registered in his bible as T.M. Rabben. Said he grew up in Fitjar Sogn 4 miles south of Bergen. Have found 1865 census for his family but cannot locate his siblings after that date. His mother is Marthe Larsdatter and his father is Mads Nilssen. The family name in the U.S. became Nelson. He emigrated in 1888 and settled in Clarkfied, MN, married his school friend Berthe Endresdatter and moved to Clear Lake, South Dakota. He died in 1940 in North Dakota. Would like to locate his siblings and update family tree. Names listed are Blaenes, Uglaenes, Fitjar Sogn and Bekkervik or Bekkjarvik.