Nils Christian Michelet 1
- Christened: 11 Jul 1838, Halden, Østfold, Norway
- Marriage: Johanne Hals on 28 Aug 1864 in Garnison Menighet, Oslo, Akershus, Norway
- Died: 15 Jul 1920, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA aged 82
General Notes:
In the 1865 census for Høland, Askerhus, Norway, he's living on a farm named Rakkestad søndre, age 29, with wife Johanne Hals, age 30, and son Ove J. Michelet, age 1. Nils' occupation: Sagfører
In the 1920 US census, living in Minneapolis, Minnesota (Hennepin County). Nils indicates he and his wife Johanne came to the US in 1866 and were naturalized as citizens in 1890. He is a lawyer is general practice. Daughter Maren B. Michelet, age 50, is single and living with them. Her occupation is as a teacher of the Norwegian language.
Listed in the 1890 Minneapolis city directory as a lawyer working from his residence at 1807 S 4th.
Listed in Norwegian Emigrants with University Training
1830-1880 by Oystein Ore (Volume 19: Page 160):
"MICHELET, NIELS CHRISTIAN (1837-1920), law, 1861. He was born in Fredrikshald and emigrated in 1866. He worked for some time for Emigranten (Madison), and graduated from the University of Wisconsin law school in 1871. He held various govern mental positions until he moved to Minneapolis in 1882 to practice law. He was interested in art and literature and was a member of the board of a Norwegian art society in Minneapolis."
From Norwegians Become Americans translated and edited by Beulah Folkedahl (Volume 21: Page 95)
"Nils Michelet, a graduate of the University of Christiania, migrated to America in 1866, became an associate editor of Emigranten two years later, and in 1869 was employed by the Wisconsin land office. He later practiced law in Madison; Decorah-posten, July 20, 1920." (this is biographical information from footnote 30--the full piece contains more info. See:
Link: <http://www.naha.stolaf.edu/publications/volume21/vol21_4.html>
Noted events in his life were:
• He was a saw operator [sagfører] in 1865 in Høland, Akershus, Norway.
• He emigrated from Norway to the USA in 1866.
• He was a lawyer in 1920 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA.
Nils married Johanne Hals on 28 Aug 1864 in Garnison Menighet, Oslo, Akershus, Norway. (Johanne Hals was born in 1836 in Christiania, Norway and died on 29 Aug 1920 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA.)
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