Francis Thor Bentsen Rolfsen was born May 13, 1841 in Risor, Aust- Agder Norway and died September 16, 1924 in American Fork, Utah, Utah.
Esther Ann Pulley was born may 1, 1851 in Savannah, Andrew, Missouri.
They were married September 16, 1871 in Nebraska City, Otoe, Nebraska.
[Frank Rolfson was originally Francis Thor Bentsen, then Francis Thor Rolfsen, then changed his name to Frank Wilson and when he became a citizen of the United States he took the name of Frank Rolfson.]
INGEBORG MARIE, ELLEN GORENA, GJERTRUD MARIE BENTSDATTERS
From left to right are:Ingeborg Marie (Bentsdatter) Larsen born January 13 1822 in Risor Aust-Agder, Norway and died September 21 1895 in Monroe, Sevier, Utah. She married Ole Larsen February 2, 1843.
Ellen Gorena (Bentsdatter) Dorius born April 16, 1837 in Risor Aust-Agder, Norway and died February 28, 1904 in Ephraim, Sanpete, Utah. She married Carl Christian Nikolai Dorius April 25, 1857 on the immigration ship "Westmoreland", England.
Gjertrude Marie (Bentsdatter) Petersen born May 29, 1830 in Risor, Aust-Agder Norway and died in Ephraim, Sanpete, Utah. She married Canute Petersen November 9, 1857 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah.
KNUD BENTSEN{JAMES and CELESTIA AMELIA (MILLS) WILSEN}
Knud Bentsen was born November 19, 1834 in Risor, Aust-Adger, Norway and died August 6, 1905 in Syracuse, Otoe, Nebraska. He married Celestia Amelia Mills March, 6, 1879 in Syracuse, Otoe, Nebraska
[James Wilson was originally Knud Bentsen, then Knud Rolfsen, then took on the name of James Wilson.]
JACOB BENTSEN ROLFSEN
Jacob Bentsen Rolfson was born March 23, 1828 in Risor, Aust-Agder, Norway and died October 18, 1883 in Mount Pleasant, Sanpete, Utah. He married Margrethe Kristine Nielsdatter May 14, 1852 in Risor, Aust-Agder, Norway.
BENT & GJERTRUD MARIE (VRAALDSDATTER) ROLFSEN
The patriarch of the family is Bent Rolfsen born April 27, 1792 in Oyestad, Aust-Agder, Norway and died January 16, 1852 in Risor, Aust-Agder, Norway. (We have not discovered any photos of Bent yet.}
The matriarch of the family is Gjertrud Marie Wraaldsdatter Rolfsen born January 9, 1799 in Risor, Nedenes(Aust-Agder), Norway and died January 19, 1888 in Ephraim, Sanpete, Utah. They were married January 25, 1819 Risor, Aust-Agder, Norway.
I have not yet located photos of the other siblings: Rolf Bentsen, Tolmine Bentsdatter, Wrold Bentsen, or Bent Bentsen also known as Thomas Wilson.
