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Jenny BLAFJELL

Jenny BLAFJELL

Female 1891 - 1974  (82 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Jenny BLAFJELL was born on 29 Aug 1891 (daughter of Andreas BLÅFJELL and Bertha Josefa HANSDATTER); died in 1974.

    Family/Spouse: Ruth STEVENS. Ruth was born in Apr 1754 in Plainfield, Sullivan, New Hampshire; died in 1843 in Derry, Rockingham, New Hampshire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. B. BLAFJELL

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Andreas BLÅFJELL died in ?.

    Andreas married Bertha Josefa HANSDATTER. Bertha (daughter of Hans ENGEBRIGTSON and Sigrid “Siri” HALVORSDATTER) was born on 17 Apr 1859 in Grong, Nord-Trøndelag, Norway; died in ? in Norway; was buried in Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Bertha Josefa HANSDATTER was born on 17 Apr 1859 in Grong, Nord-Trøndelag, Norway (daughter of Hans ENGEBRIGTSON and Sigrid “Siri” HALVORSDATTER); died in ? in Norway; was buried in Norway.
    Children:
    1. Hans BLAFJELL was born on 29 Aug 1891; died in 1920.
    2. 1. Jenny BLAFJELL was born on 29 Aug 1891; died in 1974.
    3. Egil BLAFJELL was born on 1 Mar 1895; died in 1970.
    4. Konrad BLAFJELL was born on 17 Jun 1897; died in 1976.


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  Hans ENGEBRIGTSONHans 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.

    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]


  2. 7.  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.
    Children:
    1. Helmer Julius HANSEN was born on 12 Apr 1855 in Grong, Nord-Trøndelag, Norway; died on 12 May 1913 in Storfiplingdal, Vefsen, Nordland, Norway; was buried in Norway.
    2. Johannes “John” HANSEN was born on 26 Mar 1857 in Trones, Grong, Nord Trøndelag, Norway; died on 9 May 1920 in Piapot, Saskatchewan, Canada.
    3. 3. Bertha Josefa HANSDATTER was born on 17 Apr 1859 in Grong, Nord-Trøndelag, Norway; died in ? in Norway; was buried in Norway.
    4. Nils HANSEN was born on 4 Jun 1861 in Grong, Nord-Trøndelag, Norway; died on 21 Sep 1947 in Norway; was buried in Norway.
    5. Sofie Margrethe HANSDATTER was born on 26 Jun 1864 in Grong, Nord-Trøndelag, Norway; died on 13 Jun 1955 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota; was buried in Norwegian Cemetery, Estherville, Emmet, Iowa.
    6. Christian HANSEN was born on 9 Feb 1867 in Grong, Nord-Trøndelag, Norway; died on 4 Aug 1880 in Byen, Bodo, Nordland, Norway; was buried in Norway.
    7. Hanna Severine HANSDATTER was born on 21 May 1869 in Grane, Vefsen, Nordland, Norway; died on 26 May 1965 in Hills, Rock, Minnesota.
    8. Randine HANSDATTER was born on 4 Dec 1870 in Grane, Vefsen, Nordland, Norway; died on 17 Jul 1967 in Estherville, Emmet, Iowa; was buried in Estherville Lutheran Cemetery, Estherville, Emmet, Iowa.
    9. Anna Bergithe HANSDATTER was born on 29 Apr 1873 in Grane, Vefsen, Nordland, Norway; died on 30 Jun 1938 in Grane, Vefsen, Nordland, Norway; was buried in Norway.
    10. Ingvald ENGEBRIGHTSON was born on 11 May 1877 in Grane, Vefsen, Nordland, Norway; died on 6 Feb 1920 in Janesville, Rock, Wisconsin; was buried in Norwegian Cemetery, Estherville, Emmet, Iowa.
    11. Christina “Tina” HANSDATTER was born on 30 May 1878 in Christiana, Oslo, Norway; died on 13 Nov 1968 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota; was buried on 16 Nov 1968 in Hillside Cemetery, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
    12. Karen Johanna HANSDATTER was born on 8 Mar 1880 in Grane, Vefsen, Nordland, Norway; died on 26 Sep 1884 in Grane, Vefsen, Nordland, Norway; was buried in Norway.
    13. Olga HANSDATTER was born on 18 Dec 1882 in Grane, Vefsen, Nordland, Norway; died on 17 Mar 1975 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota; was buried in Sunset Memorial Park, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  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.

    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]


  2. 13.  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.
    Children:
    1. Christen ENGEBRETSEN was born on 24 Feb 1821 in Fåvang, Oppland, Norway; died on 9 Jul 1900 in Harran, Norway; was buried in Norway.
    2. Johannes ENGEBRETSEN was born on 7 Mar 1824 in Fåvang, Oppland, Norway; died on 3 Dec 1912 in Nergården, Norway; was buried in Norway.
    3. Haldor ENGEBRETSEN was born on 27 Sep 1827 in Fåvang, Oppland, Norway; died on 9 Apr 1900 in Fåvang, Oppland, Norway; was buried in Norway.
    4. Mari ENGEBRETSDATTER was born on 7 Jan 1830 in Fåvang, Oppland, Norway; died on 14 Dec 1909 in Veiholmen, Smøla, Møre og Romsdal, Norway; was buried in Norway.
    5. 6. Hans ENGEBRIGTSON was born on 10 Mar 1834 in Fåvang, Oppland, Norway; died on 17 Nov 1930 in Estherville, Emmet, Iowa; was buried in Norwegian Cemetery, Estherville, Emmet, Iowa.
    6. Gulbrand ENGEBRETSEN was born on 24 Jan 1837 in Fåvang, Oppland, Norway; died on 8 Jul 1933 in Fåvang, Oppland, Norway; was buried in Norway.

  3. 14.  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.

    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]


  4. 15.  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.
    Children:
    1. 7. Sigrid “Siri” HALVORSDATTER 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.
    2. Ingeborg HALVORSDATTER KVALSAET was born in 1832 in Messelt, Åmot, Hedmark, Norway.
    3. Nils HALVORSEN MESSELT was born on 26 Oct 1835 in Messelt, Åmot, Hedmark, Norway; died on 31 Jan 1836 in Stor-Elvdal, Hedmark, Norway; was buried in Norway.
    4. Karen HALVORSDATTER MESSELT was born in 1838 in Messelt, Åmot, Hedmark, Norway; died in 1838 in Messelt, Åmot, Hedmark, Norway; was buried in Norway.
    5. Karen HALVORSDATTER MESSELT was born in 1840 in Messelt, Åmot, Hedmark, Norway; died in 1899.
    6. Berthe HALVORSDATTER MESSELT was born in 1843 in Messelt, Åmot, Hedmark, Norway; died in 1894.
    7. Knud HALVORSEN MESSELT was born on 25 May 1846 in Stor-Elvdal, Hedmark, Norway.
    8. Helene HALVORSDATTER MESSELT was born on 17 May 1849 in Messelt, Åmot, Hedmark, Norway.


Notes

This website uses dates from the Gregorian calendar (New Style), unless otherwise noted.

For more information on dates, see Wikipedia: Old Style and New Style dates.

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Updated 23 Dec 2023