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Sofie Margrethe HANSDATTER

Sofie Margrethe HANSDATTER[1]

Female 1864 - 1955  (90 years)

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  • Name Sofie Margrethe HANSDATTER 
    Born 26 Jun 1864  Grong, Nord-Trøndelag, Norway Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Also Known As ENGEBRETSON, ENGEBRIGTSON, HANSON 
    Migration 1888 
    Religion Lutheran 
    Census 1910  Estherville, Emmet, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1915  Estherville, Emmet, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence N Dakota Find all individuals with events at this location 
    DNA Fact confirmed by triangulation 
    Immigrant? Y 
    Historical Notes ENG/IA 001 - 1930 Census: living with son Belvin Petersen and father Hans Engebretsen. Aged 67, born Norway, immigrated in 1888. 
    Obituary Ex Resident of City Dies

    Mrs. Ben Peterson [Sophia Engebrigtson Peterson], former Estherville resident, died at her home in Minneapolis yesterday at 10 a.m. She was the sister of Mrs. Olaf Skog, 514 Eighth avenue north. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2:30 in the Estherville Lutheran church. A complete obituary for Mrs. Peterson will be published later by the Daily News. (Estherville Daily News, Estherville, IA, June 14, 1955) 
    Died 13 Jun 1955  Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Norwegian Cemetery, Estherville, Emmet, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Person ID I7154  Main
    Last Modified 4 Jun 2023 

    Father Hans ENGEBRIGTSON,   b. 10 Mar 1834, Fåvang, Oppland, Norway Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Nov 1930, Estherville, Emmet, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 96 years) 
    Mother Sigrid “Siri” HALVORSDATTER,   b. 14 Dec 1833, Messelt, Åmot, Hedmark, Norway Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Jan 1929, Estherville, Emmet, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 95 years) 
    Married 6 Jul 1855  Tronss Church, Grong, Nord-Trøndelag, Norway Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Family ID F1477  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Bendigt PETERSON,   b. 18 Sep 1853, Mosjøen, Vefsen, Nordland, Norway Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Sep 1921, Estherville, Emmet, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years) 
    Children 
    +1. Conrad Cory PETERSON,   b. 17 Sep 1885, Göteborgs kommun-Västra Götalands län, Sweden Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Mar 1968, Avon, Bon Homme, S Dakota Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
     2. Belvin P. PETERSON,   b. 1889,   d. 1973  (Age 84 years)
    +3. Herman Ingevald PETERSON,   b. 1891,   d. ?
     4. Palmer PETERSON,   b. 1893,   d. 18 Feb 1895, Estherville, Emmet, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 2 years)
    +5. Palma PETERSON,   b. 30 Aug 1896, Estherville, Emmet, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Jan 1994, Cedar Rapids, Lynn, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 97 years)
     6. Alfred B. PETERSON,   b. 1899,   d. 1984, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)
    +7. Stella PETERSON,   b. 12 May 1907,   d. 14 Feb 1986  (Age 78 years)
    Last Modified 16 Apr 2019 
    Family ID F2480  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 26 Jun 1864 - Grong, Nord-Trøndelag, Norway Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1910 - Estherville, Emmet, Iowa Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1915 - Estherville, Emmet, Iowa Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - - N Dakota Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 13 Jun 1955 - Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Norwegian Cemetery, Estherville, Emmet, Iowa Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 
    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Sources 
    1. [S64] Norway to America, Our Heritage from, Sigruun Helmersen Olaussen, (self published).

    2. [S96] Find a Grave, database and images, 119428903.


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.

I strive to document my sources. However, some people and dates are best guesses and will be updated as new information is revealed. If you have something to add, please let me know.

Updated 23 Dec 2023