Nils Ellingson Eide and his American records
Birth 7 OCT 1890 • Hosanger, Norway
Death 17 MARCH 1966 • Hosanger, Norway
Nils Ellingson Eide first left Norway on 23 Feb 1906 and arrived in the United States in New York on 3 Mar 1906 (when he was 15 years old) to visit his brother, Olav Eide, and sister, Sevelina Eide, in Minnesota. In February 1907, they moved to North Dakota, where they each made homestead claims near Williston. On 6 Feb 1909, Nils filed a Declaration of Intention to become a U.S. citizen. On 2 Mar 1912, he filed a Petition for Naturalization. On 30 Oct 1913, his sister, Sevelina, passed away, and he returned to Norway with his brother, Olav, arriving in Bergen, 12 Dec 1913. In 1914 Nils left Bergen and sailed back to his homestead in Buford, North Dakota, near Williston, North Dakota. In 1915, Olav also returned to North Dakota, accompanied by his new wife, Kari, and his youngest brother, Lars. Sometime in the next few years (no records?), Nils returned to Norway, where he married Andrina Kvammen on 3 November 1917.
In 1924, after having four children, Nils returned to the U.S., arriving in St. John, New Brunswick, Canada, on February 24, 1924. This was his last trip to America. By now, his brothers, Olav and Lars, both lived in Boise, Idaho, and Olav and Kari had 4 children. Nils stayed in the U.S. for several years, working and travelling around the country, and was included in a photo in Washington, D.C. Maybe he participated in some of the celebrations of 1925, celebrating 100 years of organised Norwegian immigration. Eventually, he returned to Norway (the date and ship are unknown) and had three more children and seventeen grandchildren before passing away on 17 Mar 1966.
Below is a list of documents for Nils Eide that give context to his life in the U.S.:
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Name: Nils Ellingsen Eide
Marital Status: Ugift (Single)
Emigration Age: 16
Birth Date: 1890
Birth Place: Hosanger
Last Known Residence Place: Hosanger
Emigration Date: 23. feb 1906 (23 Feb 1906)
Emigration Place: Bergen, Norge
Emigration Destination: Amerika, Hanley Falls Minn
Emigration Ship: Baltic
Citation information
Arkivverket: The National Archives of Norway; Norge; Emigrasjonsprotokoll
Source information
Norway, Emigration Records, 1867-1960
Name: Nils Eide
Race: White
Declaration Age: 18
Record Type: Naturalization Declaration
Birth Date: 7 Oct 1890
Birth Place: Bergen, Norway
Arrival Date: 3 Mar 1906
Arrival Place: New York, New York
Declaration Date: 6 Feb 1909
Declaration Place: Williams, Williams, North Dakota, USA
Declaration Number: 1272
Volume Number: 6-9
Source Citation
Place: North Dakota; Year: 1909; Page Number: 25
Name: Nils Eide
Age in 1910: 19
Birth Date: 1891
Birthplace: Norway
Home in 1910:
Township 153 Range 104, Williams, North Dakota, USA
Sheet Number: 12a
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Brother
Marital Status: Single
Father’s Birthplace: Norway
Mother’s Birthplace: Norway
Native Tongue: English
Occupation: Farm
Industry: Laborer
Employer, Employee or Other
Wage Earner
Able to re:ad: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Enumeration District Number: 0217
Out of Work: N
Number of Weeks Out of Work: 0
Enumerated Year: 1910
Neighbors: View others on page
Household members
Name: Age
Lena Eide 32
Nils Eide 19
Name: Nils Eide
Race: White
Declaration Age: 18
Record Type: Naturalization Declaration
Birth Date: 7 Oct 1890
Birth Place: Bergen, Norway
Arrival Date: 3 Mar 1906
Arrival Place: New York, New York
Declaration Date: 6 Feb 1909
Declaration Place
Williams, Williams, North Dakota, USA
Declaration Number: 1272
Volume Number: 6-9
Source Information: The State Historical Society of North Dakota; Bismarck, North Dakota; North Dakota, Naturalizations, 1873-1952
Name: Nils Eide
Birth Date: 7 Oct 1890
Birth Place: Ostereidet, Norway
Residence: Bergen, Norway
Certificate Date: 1 Sept 1914
Expiration Date: 13 Aug 1915
Title:
U.S., Consular Registration Certificates, 1907 – 1918
Name: Mr Nils Ellingson Eide
Marital Status: Ugift (Single)
Emigration Age: 24
Birth Date: 1890
Birth Place: Hosanger
Last Known Residence Place: North Dakota
Emigration Date: 17. aug 1914 (17 Aug 1914)
Emigration Place: Bergen, Norge
Emigration Destination: Amk, Willeston No, Dak
Source information
Title: Norway, Emigration Records, 1867-1960
Name: Nils Eide
County: Williams
Town/City: Round Prairie
State/Territory: North Dakota, USA
Census Date: 1915
Gender: Male
Line: 72
Name: Ellingson Nils Eide
Gender: Male
Race: Scandinavian
Arrival Age: 33
Record Type: Arrival
Birth Date: abt 1891
Birth Place: Norway
Residence Place: North Dakota
Port of Departure: Liverpool, England
Arrival Date: 24 Feb 1924
Port of Arrival
Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
Arrival Ship: Montclare
Line Number: 1
Spouse: Andrine Eide
Sibling: Olav E. Eide
Name:Nils Eide
Gender: Male
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1891
Birth Place: Ostareidet
Age: 33
Date of Arrival: 24 Feb 1924
Port of Arrival: Saint John, New Brunswick
Port of Departure: Bergen, Norway
Ship Name: Montclare
Source information: Title
Canada, Ocean Arrivals (Form 30A), 1919-1924
Name: Nils Ellingsen Eide
Marital Status: Gift (Married)
Birth Date: 1890
Birth Place: Eide Hosanger
Last Known Residence Place: Myking Lindaas
Emigration Date: 11 Febr
Emigration Place: Bergen, Norge
Source information Title
Norway, Emigration Records, 1867-1960
Name: Ellingson Nils Eide
Age: 33
Birth Date: abt 1891
Pre-Examination Date: 24 Feb 1924
Pre-Examination Location
Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
Source information Title
U.S., Records of Aliens Pre-Examined in Canada, 1904-1954
The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Head Tax Certificates (Form 524, Nonexempt Aliens) Surrendered upon Admission to the United States; National Archives Microfilm Publication: A4086; NAI Number: 3000094; Record Group Title: Record