Hi
The Niels Brunæs I found was born April 4, 1843 and baptized May 21, 1843 in Heggen church in Modum, Buskerud county. His parents were Ole Olsen and Marie Madsdatter. They lived at the Brunes farm:
No 52:
http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:kb_read?idx_kildeid=1106&i... http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:NBN:no-a1450-kb20051114020488....The parents of Niels in the 1865 census with a son:
http://digitalarkivet.arkivverket.no/ft/person/pf01038090004...Vivi