Elias [Gabrielset] was born in Norway.

The evidence

• “ElilAS CjrABRIEIiSEBT, carpenter; was born in Norway, Feb. 27, 1846, and came to Wisconsin May 22, 1872, locating at Beloit; Mr.”

  1879-history-of-rock-county/18-bios-beloit.md, PDF p. 742 / book p. 746

  Butterfield, C. W., et al. The History of Rock County, Wisconsin: its early settlement, growth, development, resources, etc. Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1879. Cornell University Library via the Internet Archive, archive.org/details/cu31924028871585.

  Grade A: Found on a page of one of our sources