The genealogy of my extended family
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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: |
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] |
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.
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6. | 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] |
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. Other Events:
Notes: Had 13 children. 5 died young.
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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. 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] |
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. Other Events:
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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. 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] |
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. Other Events:
Notes: d/o Niels KNUDSEN
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Updated 23 Dec 2023