The 1850 marriage of "Tolli Helliksen" and "Anne Olsdr" is listed in FamilySearch (via FHL Film # 278230), which states that they were married on 21 May 1850 in Hof, Vestfoeld, Norway.
In the 1870 Census, "Tolof Oleson" is listed as being 49 years old (born about 1821), born in Norway, working as a "Farmer", and residing with his apparent wife, Annie (age 51), and their apparent four children (Ole--age 19; Margaret--age 17; Hans--age 14; and Martin--age 11), in Franklin, Cache, Utah Territory.
In the 1880 Census, "Toleff Olsen" is listed as being 58 years old (born about 1822), born in Norway, working as a "Farmer", married--although his wife and children are not listed with him in the census, and residing in Franklin, Oneida, Idaho.
In the 1900 Census, "Tolof Olsen" is listed as being 78 years old and born in May 1822 in Norway, immigrated to the United States in 1863, working as a "Gardner", married for 15 years (married about 1885), and residing with his second wife, Liza (age 51), and her widowed mother, Petremella Emerson (age 88), in Franklin, Oneida, Idaho.
The death of "Tolef Olson" is listed in the "Idaho Deaths and Burial, 1907-1965" (via FamilySearch, FHL Film # 1450637), which states that he died on 9 May 1908 in Franklin, Oneida, Idaho, at the age 86 years old (born about 1822), and that he was born in "Franklin" (which is a mistake) and that he was "Married".
The gravestone of "Tolof" Olsen is posted on FindAGrave, Memorial # 33305098, and states that he was born on "May 6 1822", died on "May 9 1908", and that he is buried in the Franklin Cemetery in Franklin, Franklin Co., Idaho.
History of Tolof Helliksen and Annie Olsdatter
Written by Clayton Brough and John Brough in March 2014.
Tolof Helliksen (who was also known as Tolli Helliksen, Tolof Olsen, Tolof Oleson, Toleff Olsen and Tolef Olson), was born on 6 May 1822 in Sommerstad, Sandavaer, Buskerud, Norway, and christened on 27 May 1822 in Sandsvaer, Buskerud, Norway. He was the third son of Hellik Olsen and Anne Margrete Olsdatter.
Anne Olsdatter was born on 9 October 1819 in Raynaas, Svene in Flesberg, Buskerud, Norway, and christened on 20 December 1821 in Svene in Flesberg, Buskerud, Norway. She was the first child of Ole Sevatsen and Marith Halvorsdatter.
In 1863, "Tolli Helliksen" (listed as being 41 years old) and his wife (Anna--listed as 44 years old) and their five children (Tollelsen--listed as 13 years old; Grethe J.--listed as 10 years old;' Hans C.--listed as 7 years old; Martin--listed as 4 years old; and Anne H--listed as an "Infant") immigrated from Norway to the United States. He and his wife were baptized into the LDS Church on 30 November 1861, and shortly thereafter decided to join the Saints in the Utah Territory. They first sailed from Norway to England, where they took on the surname of "Olsen". Then on 23 May 1863, "Tollef Olsen" and his wife and children left Liverpool, England, and with several hundred other Saints sailed aboard the ship "Antarctic" across the Atlantic Ocean, arriving in New York on 10 July 1863. After arriving in New York they contined their journey by way of Albany, Niagara, Detroit, Chicago and Quincy to St. Joseph, Missouri, and then by steamer to Florence, Nebraska. They and their fellow Norwegian Saints then crossed the Plains in Captain Peter Nebeker's Company, which consisted of 50 wagons. During their journey from Nebraska to Utah, their two year old daughter, Anne Marie, died on 31 July 1863, and was buried by the wayside. They arrived in Salt Lake City, Utah, on August 24, 1863.
After arriving in Utah, "Tolof Oleson" and his family settled in Franklin, Utah Territory, where he worked as a "Farmer" (as listed in the 1870 and 1880 Census). On 22 June 1881, "Annie Olsen" died and was buried in the Franklin Cemetery in Franklin, Franklin Co., Idaho. In 1885, "Toleff Olsen" married his second life, "Liza"--who was born about 1849 in Norway; no children resulted from this marriage. In 1900, "Toleff Olsen" was working as a "Gardner" and residing with his second wife, Liza, in Franklin, Oneida, Idaho (as listed in the 1900 Census). He died on 9 May 1908 and was buried in Franklin Cemetery in Franklin, Franklin Co., Idaho.An account of the 1863 immigration of Norwegian Saints to Utah is listed in the online BYU "MormonMigration" website, under the title of "Liverpool to New York on the [Ship] Antarctic, 23 May 1863 - 10 July 1863" (http://mormonmigration.lib.byu.edu/), and read as follows:
"DEPARTURE. -- The fine packet ship Antarctic, Captain George C. Stouffer, sailed from this port on the 23rd instant, with 486 souls of the Saints on board. They were composed of people from thirteen different countries -- namely, England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, America, France, Holland, Switzerland, Germany, Italy, Denmark, Norway and Sweden. ..."Sat. 23. [May 1863] -- The ship Antarctic sailed from Liverpool, England, with 483 Saints, under the direction of John Needham. The emigrants landed in New York July 10th and arrived safely at Florence [Nebraska] a few days later. ...Before leaving Liverpool, President George Q. Cannon and other elders came on board and organized the company, appointing Elder John Needham president, with Philip De La Mare and Samuel H. B. Smith as his counselors. Carl C. N. Dorius was appointed steward, and together with his brother Johan F. F. Dorius given charge of the Norwegian Saints. Several deaths occurred on board, and several couples were married. The ship arrived in New York July 10, 1863, and the same day the journey was continued via Albany, Niagara, Detroit, Chicago and Quincy to St. Joseph, Missouri, and thence by steamer to Florence, Nebraska. A child (Jensen) died on the steamer and was buried in Holt County, Missouri. Sister Anneken Larsen's child died as the emigrants landed; it was buried at Florence. The greater part of the Scandinavian emigrants journeyed across the plains in three of the ox team companies sent out by the church that season to the Missouri River after immigrants. ...The Norwegian emigrants crossed the plains in Captain Peter Nebeker's company, consisting of 50 wagons. This company arrived in Salt Lake City, Aug. 24, 1863. On the journey across the plains, 2 adults and 7 children died and were buried by the wayside...."Original research on "Tolof Helliksen" and his wife and children was conducted in 1981 by Mrs. Ragnhild Holje, A.G.
In the 1900 Census, "Liza Olsen" is listed as being 51 years old and born in April 1849 in Norway, immigrated to the United States in 1884, married for 15 years (married about 1885), the mother of "0" children", and residing with her husband, Tolef Olsen (age 78), and her widowed mother, Petremella Emerson (age 88), in Franklin, Oneida, Idaho.
Christening was obtained from the LDS Ordinance Index via the LDS Extraction Program, June 2001.