Hans ENGEBRIGTSON^[1]

1834 - 1930  (96 years)

• Name	Hans ENGEBRIGTSON
  Born	10 Mar 1834	Fåvang, Oppland, Norway   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Baptism	31 Mar 1834	Ringebu, Oppland, Norway   [2]
  Migration	6 May 1890	“Polynesian”
  	Liverpool to Quebec
  Occupation	farmer
  Religion	Lutheran
  Census	1900	Emmet, Emmet, Iowa
  DNA Fact	confirmed by triangulation
  Immigrant?	Y
  Confirmed Ancestor?	Y
  Verified Birth	Y
  Verified Death	Y
  Verified Marriage	Y
  Parents Verified?	Y
  Historical Notes	ENG/IA 001 - 1930 Census; 95 years old, born Norway, immigrated in 1890; living with grandson Belvin Petersen. Address: 1226 7th St, Estherville, Emmet, Iowa. REV/No 001 - Birth and baptism record
  Cause of Death	Influenza, senility
  Died	17 Nov 1930	Estherville, Emmet, Iowa
  Buried	Norwegian Cemetery, Estherville, Emmet, Iowa   [3]
  Person ID	I4161	Main
  Last Modified	6 Feb 2024

  
  

  Father	Engebret CHRISTENSEN,   b. 3 May 1795, Ringebu, Oppland, Norway ,   d. 16 Jun 1854, Revling, Fåvang, Oppland, Norway  (Age 59 years)
  Mother	Randine Karen JOHANNESDATTER,   b. 1793, Ringebu, Oppland, Norway ,   d. ?, Norway
  Married	27 May 1819	Ringebu, Oppland, Norway   [1, 4]
  Family ID	F2475	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sigrid “Siri” HALVORSDATTER,   b. 14 Dec 1833, Messelt, Åmot, Hedmark, Norway ,   d. 11 Jan 1929, Estherville, Emmet, Iowa  (Age 95 years)
  Married	6 Jul 1855	Tronss Church, Grong, Nord-Trøndelag, Norway   [1]
  Children	+ 1. Helmer Julius HANSEN,   b. 12 Apr 1855, Grong, Nord-Trøndelag, Norway ,   d. 12 May 1913, Storfiplingdal, Vefsen, Nordland, Norway  (Age 58 years) + 2. Johannes “John” HANSEN,   b. 26 Mar 1857, Trones, Grong, Nord Trøndelag, Norway ,   d. 9 May 1920, Piapot, Saskatchewan, Canada  (Age 63 years) + 3. Bertha Josefa HANSDATTER,   b. 17 Apr 1859, Grong, Nord-Trøndelag, Norway ,   d. ?, Norway + 4. Nils HANSEN,   b. 4 Jun 1861, Grong, Nord-Trøndelag, Norway ,   d. 21 Sep 1947, Norway  (Age 86 years) + 5. Sofie Margrethe HANSDATTER,   b. 26 Jun 1864, Grong, Nord-Trøndelag, Norway ,   d. 13 Jun 1955, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota  (Age 90 years)   6. Christian HANSEN,   b. 9 Feb 1867, Grong, Nord-Trøndelag, Norway ,   d. 4 Aug 1880, Byen, Bodo, Nordland, Norway  (Age 13 years) + 7. Hanna Severine HANSDATTER,   b. 21 May 1869, Grane, Vefsen, Nordland, Norway ,   d. 26 May 1965, Hills, Rock, Minnesota  (Age 96 years) + 8. Randine HANSDATTER,   b. 4 Dec 1870, Grane, Vefsen, Nordland, Norway ,   d. 17 Jul 1967, Estherville, Emmet, Iowa  (Age 96 years) + 9. Anna Bergithe HANSDATTER,   b. 29 Apr 1873, Grane, Vefsen, Nordland, Norway ,   d. 30 Jun 1938, Grane, Vefsen, Nordland, Norway  (Age 65 years)   10. Ingvald ENGEBRIGHTSON,   b. 11 May 1877, Grane, Vefsen, Nordland, Norway ,   d. 6 Feb 1920, Janesville, Rock, Wisconsin  (Age 42 years) + 11. Christina “Tina” HANSDATTER,   b. 30 May 1878, Christiana, Oslo, Norway ,   d. 13 Nov 1968, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota  (Age 90 years)   12. Karen Johanna HANSDATTER,   b. 8 Mar 1880, Grane, Vefsen, Nordland, Norway ,   d. 26 Sep 1884, Grane, Vefsen, Nordland, Norway  (Age 4 years) + 13. Olga HANSDATTER,   b. 18 Dec 1882, Grane, Vefsen, Nordland, Norway ,   d. 17 Mar 1975, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota  (Age 92 years)
  Last Modified	12 Jun 2019
  Family ID	F1477	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Baptism - 31 Mar 1834 - Ringebu, Oppland, Norway Married - 6 Jul 1855 - Tronss Church, Grong, Nord-Trøndelag, Norway Census - 1900 - Emmet, Emmet, Iowa Died - 17 Nov 1930 - Estherville, Emmet, Iowa Buried - - Norwegian Cemetery, Estherville, Emmet, Iowa  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos		hans_engebretsen Hans and Sigrid with daughters Christina and Olga
  		SS Polynesian 1869-1883. Built by Robert Steele & Company in Greenock, Scotland for the Allan Line, the Polynesian was originally built with three masts rigged for sail and a 2x2 cylinder compound inverted engine. She had a straight stem, one funnel, a single screw, a tonnage of 3,983 tons, and berths for 120 first class passengers and 850 third class…

  
  

  Documents

  Engebretsen Immigration Passenger list: Liverpool to Quebec.

  
  

  Headstones		Hans & Sigrid Engebrigtson Headstone Father HANS 1834--1930 Mother SIGRID (1833--1929
  		Hans & Sigrid Engebrigtson Headstone

  
  

  Vital Records

  engebrestsen-hans-death

  
  

• 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 became tired of seeing his father, Engebret, toil like this to make a living for his family. At 18 (1852), Hans left home on foot, walking north over Dovrefjellet (a mountain range in Norway). He would stop and work at different places. In 1854, he arrived in Grong in North Trondelag (north of Trondheim), where he found employment at the Lutheran Church farm. Apparently, in those days some big farms belonged to the Stave Churches. On this particular farm, there was a maid working who had come from Meselt, Storelvdal in Osterdal. She was Sigrid (Siri) Halvorson. Hans and Siri fell in love and got married. They moved around, living in many places in the North Trondelag area. They heard of the big timber logging in Vefsen, Nordland and moved there. They lived on a small farm named Bjorkjonnlid, until they immigrated to America with some of their children. They settled in Estherville, Iowa in 1891. Hans was 57 years old, but he continued farming and working on the railroad. Both lived a long and fruitful life. —— Hans owned Flåttådalen in Namsskogan, which he bought for 400 Spd. and sold it in 1868 for 250 Spd. The family then moved to Bjortjønnlia, where they lived until 1890 when they emigrated to America. Speciedaler (Spd.) was used as the main currency in Norway between 1816 and 1872. One Speciedaler could be divided in to 5 ort (mark) or in to 120 Skilling. The abbreviation for Speciedaler is Spd. Between 1872 and 1874 the currency was changed from Speciedaler to Kroner. 1 Speciedaler was made equal to 4 Kroner. 1 Krone is divided into 100 øre. The abbreviation used for Kroner is Kr. or NOK. —— Revlingen was the name of the farm where they were born, in Fåvang in Oppland County. —— Passenger list of the “Polynesian”, Liverpool, England (24 Apr 1890) to Quebec, Canada (5 May 1890), final destination Estherville, Iowa. Hans Ravling Sigrid Christina Olga Ingvald [5]

  
  

• Sources

  [S64] Norway to America, Our Heritage from, Sigruun Helmersen Olaussen, (self published). [S2] Family Records, Montressor, Kate, REV/No 001. [S96] Find a Grave, database and images, 119428740. [S65] Slekter fra Ringebu, Onshus, Tor. [S95] Correspondence, Various, 219.