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AntonH
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
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 Posted - 21/11/2025 : 16:25:44
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Other information seems to support the above findings.
From the FAG site
MR. BURGE NEILSEN There passed away at Howard yesterday an old and highly respected identity of Maryborough, Mr. Burge Neilsen. He was born at Sandisfjiord, Norway. He came to Australia in the sailing ship St James in 1874, and landed at Maryborough, where he followed the occupation of carpenter and boat builder
https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60528/records/183960971
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AntonH
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
9560 Posts |
Posted - 21/11/2025 : 16:29:17
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Burge Neilsen
in the Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current
Name Burge Neilsen
Birth Date 10 Feb 1847
Birth Place Sandefjord kommune, Vestfold fylke, Norway
Death Date 6 Jul 1938
Cemetery Maryborough Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place Maryborough, Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia
Has Bio? Y
Spouse
Sarah Ann Neilsen
https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60528/records/183960971
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AntonH
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
9560 Posts |
Posted - 21/11/2025 : 16:32:13
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Børger Nilsen
in the 1865 Norway Census
Name Børger Nilsen
Gender Mannlig (Male)
Marital Status Ugift (Single)
Age 19
Birth Year abt 1846
Birth Place Sandeherred
Census year 1865
City Sandar/Sandar (Sandar)
County Vestfold
County Number 07
Counting District Fævang
Counting District Number 0027
Enumeration District 8de
Enumeration District Number 008
Relation to Head Søn (Son)
House Number 01
Household Members (Name) Age Relationship
Nils Sørensen
51
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Anne Daarthea Nilsdatter
52
Hustru (Wife)
Børger Nilsen 19 Søn (Son)
Nils Nilsen
17
Søn (Son)
Søren Nilsen
9
Søn (Son)
Andrine Nilsdatter
28
Datter (Daughter)
Maren Sibylle Nilsdatter
22
Datter (Daughter)
https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61753/records/659400
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AntonH
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
9560 Posts |
Posted - 21/11/2025 : 16:39:01
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In one of the better Family Trees on Ancestry you will find an ancestor with the name Kristoffersen. This is what the OP refers to .
Isaak KRISTOFFERSEN
BIRTH 1729 • Fekja, Stokke, Vestfold, Norway
DEATH 1789 • Fekja, Stokke, Vestfold, Norway
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AntonH
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
9560 Posts |
Posted - 21/11/2025 : 16:42:16
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But it is bit of a distance down the line to your Børre
His daughter
Anne ISAAKSDATTER
BIRTH 1777 • Fekja, Stokke, Vestfold, Norway,
DEATH 1819
Her husband
Niels HELGESEN
BIRTH 1778
DEATH 1845 • Stokke, Vestfold, Norway
Her daughter
Anne Dorthe NILSDATTER
BIRTH 4 JAN 1815 • Stokke, Vestfold, Norway
DEATH 10 JUN 1907 • Fevang, Sandar (Sandefjord), Vestfold, Norway
https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/111195125/person/390193681637/facts
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Burge Neilson born about Feb 1847 Sandifjiord.
