The genealogy of my extended family
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1. | Christina “Tina” HANSDATTER was born on 30 May 1878 in Christiana, Oslo, Norway (daughter of Hans ENGEBRIGTSON and Sigrid “Siri” HALVORSDATTER); died on 13 Nov 1968 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota; was buried on 16 Nov 1968 in Hillside Cemetery, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Other Events:
Notes: Came to US with her parents when she was 11 years old. After her husband died during the great Spanish Flu epidemic, Christina raised 4 children by herself, making a living by taking in boarders. She then endured the Great Depression in the 30s, her parents having passed away by this time. Christina married E.C. SUTTON [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Children:
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2. | Hans ENGEBRIGTSON was born on 10 Mar 1834 in Fåvang, Oppland, Norway (son of Engebret CHRISTENSEN and Randine Karen JOHANNESDATTER); died on 17 Nov 1930 in Estherville, Emmet, Iowa; was buried in Norwegian Cemetery, Estherville, Emmet, Iowa. Other Events:
Notes: In Norway, in the 1800’s, men who worked for rich farmers were called ‘husmann’. Wages were small. They were given a small piece of land, where they could plant potatoes and a few vegetables. They could only work on their own land at night, after their 10-12 hour days working for the big farmers. Hans married Sigrid “Siri” HALVORSDATTER on 6 Jul 1855 in Tronss Church, Grong, Nord-Trøndelag, Norway. Sigrid (daughter of Halvor KNUDSEN MESSELT and Berthe “Sarah” NILSDATTER MESSELT) was born on 14 Dec 1833 in Messelt, Åmot, Hedmark, Norway; died on 11 Jan 1929 in Estherville, Emmet, Iowa; was buried in Norwegian Cemetery, Estherville, Emmet, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Sigrid “Siri” HALVORSDATTER was born on 14 Dec 1833 in Messelt, Åmot, Hedmark, Norway (daughter of Halvor KNUDSEN MESSELT and Berthe “Sarah” NILSDATTER MESSELT); died on 11 Jan 1929 in Estherville, Emmet, Iowa; was buried in Norwegian Cemetery, Estherville, Emmet, Iowa. Other Events:
Notes: Had 13 children. 5 died young.
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4. | Engebret CHRISTENSEN was born on 3 May 1795 in Ringebu, Oppland, Norway (son of Kristen HALDORSEN and Mari JONSDATTER NYFLØTSTUEN); died on 16 Jun 1854 in Revling, Fåvang, Oppland, Norway; was buried in Norway. Other Events:
Engebret married Randine Karen JOHANNESDATTER on 27 May 1819 in Ringebu, Oppland, Norway. Randine (daughter of Johannes GULBRANDSEN GRANLIEN and Goro HALDORSDATTER BAKKE) was born in 1793 in Ringebu, Oppland, Norway; died in ? in Norway; was buried in Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | Randine Karen JOHANNESDATTER was born in 1793 in Ringebu, Oppland, Norway (daughter of Johannes GULBRANDSEN GRANLIEN and Goro HALDORSDATTER BAKKE); died in ? in Norway; was buried in Norway. Other Events:
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6. | Halvor KNUDSEN MESSELT was born on 22 Oct 1807 in Messelt, Åmot, Hedmark, Norway (son of Knud PEDERSEN STAI and Sigrid HALVORSDATTER MESSELT); died on 28 Jul 1853 in Stor-Elvdal, Hedmark, Norway; was buried on 21 Aug 1853 in Åmot, Hedmark, Norway. Other Events:
Halvor married Berthe “Sarah” NILSDATTER MESSELT on 21 Oct 1831 in Åmot, Hedmark, Norway. Berthe (daughter of Niels KNUDSEN and Anne Cathrine JORGENSDATTER) was born in 1808 in Stor-Elvdal, Hedmark, Norway; died in ? in Norway; was buried in Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
7. | Berthe “Sarah” NILSDATTER MESSELT was born in 1808 in Stor-Elvdal, Hedmark, Norway (daughter of Niels KNUDSEN and Anne Cathrine JORGENSDATTER); died in ? in Norway; was buried in Norway. Other Events:
Notes: d/o Niels KNUDSEN
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8. | Kristen HALDORSEN was born on 7 Aug 1763 in Ringebu, Oppland, Norway (son of Haldor ERIKSEN and Ingeborg OLSDATTER); died on 27 Jan 1819 in Revling, Fåvang, Oppland, Norway; was buried in Norway. Other Events:
Kristen married Mari JONSDATTER NYFLØTSTUEN on 18 Apr 1782 in Ringebu, Oppland, Norway. Mari (daughter of Jon NILSEN GAUKSTAD and Anne FREDRIKSDATTER OFSTGARD) was born in 1751 in Ringebu, Oppland, Norway; died on 19 Feb 1835 in Revling, Fåvang, Oppland, Norway; was buried in Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
9. | Mari JONSDATTER NYFLØTSTUEN was born in 1751 in Ringebu, Oppland, Norway (daughter of Jon NILSEN GAUKSTAD and Anne FREDRIKSDATTER OFSTGARD); died on 19 Feb 1835 in Revling, Fåvang, Oppland, Norway; was buried in Norway. Other Events:
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10. | Johannes GULBRANDSEN GRANLIEN was born in 1759 (son of Gulbrand JOHANNESEN GRANLIEN and Kari JOENSDATTER MORCK); died in 1808 in Odlosveen, Norway; was buried on 7 Dec 1808 in Ringebu, Oppland, Norway. Other Events:
Johannes married Goro HALDORSDATTER BAKKE on 6 Jun 1791 in Ringebu, Oppland, Norway. Goro (daughter of Haldor HALDORSEN BAKKE and Ronnaug OLSDATTER FOSSUM) was born in 1763; died in 1800 in Odlosveen, Norway; was buried on 27 May 1800 in Ringebu, Oppland, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
11. | Goro HALDORSDATTER BAKKE was born in 1763 (daughter of Haldor HALDORSEN BAKKE and Ronnaug OLSDATTER FOSSUM); died in 1800 in Odlosveen, Norway; was buried on 27 May 1800 in Ringebu, Oppland, Norway. Other Events:
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12. | Knud PEDERSEN STAI was born in 1775 in Messelt, Åmot, Hedmark, Norway (son of Peder KNUDSEN STAI and Dorthe HELGESDATTER STAI); died in ? in Norway; was buried in Norway. Knud married Sigrid HALVORSDATTER MESSELT on 21 Oct 1798 in Stor-Elvdal, Hedmark, Norway. Sigrid (daughter of Halvor MESSELT) was born in 1777 in Stor-Elvdal, Hedmark, Norway; died on 28 Feb 1864 in Messelt, Åmot, Hedmark, Norway; was buried in Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
13. | Sigrid HALVORSDATTER MESSELT was born in 1777 in Stor-Elvdal, Hedmark, Norway (daughter of Halvor MESSELT); died on 28 Feb 1864 in Messelt, Åmot, Hedmark, Norway; was buried in Norway.
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14. | Niels KNUDSEN was born in in Norway; died in ? in Norway; was buried in Norway. Niels married Anne Cathrine JORGENSDATTER. Anne was born in in Norway; died in ? in Norway; was buried in Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
15. | Anne Cathrine JORGENSDATTER was born in in Norway; died in ? in Norway; was buried in Norway.
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Updated 23 Dec 2023