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Male Elias Kjetilsen Brandsberg (Dahl) Click to view Elias Kjetilsen Brandsberg (Dahl) in the family tree

Elias was born on January 12th, 1819 in Brandsberg, Sokndal, Rogaland, Norway.1   Elias' father was Kield Tonnessen Brandsberg (Bakke) and his mother was Berte Marie Malene  Alfsdtr Maal.  His paternal grandfather was Tonnes Svendsen Bakke; his maternal grandparents were Alf Olsen Maal and Sissel Larsdtr Solbjørg (Lund). He had seven brothers and four sisters, named Tonnes, Andreas, Konrad , Sivert Tobias , Sivert Tobias , Lars , Kjell , Grete  Sofie, Berte Malene, Anne  Birgitte and Olene.  He was the second youngest of the twelve children.