THE HILMEN FAMILY HOMEPAGE

Introduction

This site is dedicated to providing and soliciting genealogical information (photos, documents, stories, etc.) on the family of Tidemand Olsen Merket-Hilmen and Guri Alfsdatter Hilmen. The Hilmen Family came from the Valdres region of Norway. Valdres is a valley in Oppland fylke in central Norway and is comprised of the following six kommune: Etendal, Nord-Aurdal, Sor-Aurdal, Vang, Vestre Slidre, Østre Slidre (see map).

Additions and corrections to the information contained within are always welcome by contacting Bruce Wiland (wiland@att.net, 512-443-2918, 1510 Oxford Ave, Austin TX).

Biography of Tidemand Olsen Merket-Hilmen and Guri Alfsdatter Hilmen

Tidemand Olsen Merket was born in 1803 on the Merket farm in Aurdal, Nord-Aurdal, Norway, the first child of five born to Ole Tidemandsen Dahl-Merket and Eli Pedersdatter Deglum. He was baptized 07 Aug 1803 according to his confirmation record. His baptismal record has not yet been found. Tidemand was confirmed in Aurdal kirke on 02 Aug 1818 while living on Merket.

Confirmation Record of Tidemand Olsen Merket (Nord-Aurdal Ministerialbok nr.2, s.248, #2)

Tidemand's wife, Guri Alfsdatter, was born in 1807 in Ulnes, Nord-Aurdal, Norway, the child of Alf Jensen Rognass and Astri Olsdatter Hilmen, out of wedlock. She was baptized 28 Jun 1807 in Ulnes kirke. Guri was confirmed on 04 Aug 1822 in Skrautvål kirke while living on Hilmen.

Baptismal Record of Guri Alfsdatter (Aurdal Ministerialbok nr.7, s.81)
Confirmation Record of Guri Alfsdatter (Nord-Aurdal Ministerialbok nr.2, s.268, #4)

Tidemand and Guri married on 09 Jan 1830 in Ulnes kirke. At the time of marriage, Tidemand was 26 years old and living on Merket, and Guri was 24 years old and living on Hilmen. They had nine children.

Marriage Record of Tidemand and Guri (Nord-Aurdal Ministerialbok nr. 3, s.148, #16)

Tidemand emigrated to the United States in 1852 at age 50 with his daughter Eli. His wife Guri came in 1860 at age 54 with children Ole, Tidemand, and Peder. There is conflicting information concerning the dates of immigration. Some sources say Tidemand may have arrived in 1853, and other sources say he went back to Norway in 1863 and returned to America with the rest of his family. Tidemand died in 1877 and is supposedly buried in a cemetery in Mishicot, Wisconsin. Guri died in 1884 and is buried in Jambo Creek Cemetery in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin.

Their Children

Tidemand and Guri had nine children. One daughter died young in Norway, but the other eight all emigrated to America. Click on one of the children below (if there is a link) to see further information on that child.

1.		Astrid Tidemandsdatter Hilmen [1832-1886]	(emigrated to the United States in 1867; married Knud Olsen Rye (Rea); 10 children; died in Texas at the age of 53)
2.		Eli Tiemandsdatter Hilmen [1834-1914]	(emigrated to the United States in 1853; married Peder Hansen; 12 children; died in Michigan at the age of 79)
3.		Ole Tidemandsen Hilmen [1836-1908]	(emigrated to the United States in 1862; married Siri Olsdatter Bøe; 8 children; died in North Dakota at the age of 71)
4.		Olia Tidemandsdatter Hilmen [1839-before 1843]	(no descendants; died young at the age of 4 in Norway)
5.		Ole Tidemansden Hilmen [1841-????]	(emigrated to the United States in 1860; not currently known what happened to him after he emigrated)
6.		Olia Tidemandsdatter Hilmen [1843-1880]	(emigrated to the United States in 1862; married Ole Thomassen Helle (Thompson); 9 children; died at the age of 36)
7.		Bjørn Tidemandsen Hilmen [1846-1920]	(emigrated to the United States in 1860; married Anna; 3 children; died in Wisconsin at the age of 74)
8.		Tidemand Tidemansen Hilmen [1848-1929]	(emigrated to the United States in 1860; never married; no descendants; died in Wisconsin? at the age of 81)
9.		Peder Tidemansen Hilmen [1851-1897]	(emigrated to the United States in 1860; married Sigrid Maria Døvre Thoresen; 7 children; died in Minnesota? at the age of 46)

Photos

Tidemand and Guri Hilmen
(date unknown)

Hilmen Family Tree (four generations)