WI 47th Inf Co D. Residence: Scandinavia, Waupaca County, Wisconsin. Born “Tosten Nilsen Quien” on 15 Mar 1826 at Vang, Valdres, Norway. Married to Sidsel Gullicksdatter. He, his wife and seven children came to America in April 1861. Two children born in America. Civil War: Farmer. Age 39. Married. Blue eyes, brown hair, dark complexion, 5’9”. Enlisted for one year on 23 Jan 1865 at Scandinavia. Mustered 10 Feb 1865 at Madison, Wisconsin. Bounty $100, $33.33 paid. Private. Discharged from the service for sickness (tuberculosis) on 4 Sep 1865 at Nashville, Tennessee. Post war: Moved to Mayville, North Dakota, in the 1880s. Died 18 Jun 1887 at Mayville. Buried in Mayville Cemetery. Sources: (WHS Series 1200 box 188-5; red book vol 52) (Letter Marwin Wrolstad, Scandinavia, Wisconsin) (e-mail, Marwin Wrolstad, received 16 Feb 1999) (“Stener, the Sheriff from Telemark”, by Harold Wenaas, Great Falls, Montana; p42,43) (Lester Peterson, Rosholt, Wisconsin) “Kvien, Tosten Nelson” “Kvie, Tosten Nilsen”
