Additional Information:
Anne Catherine “Trine” was born in Bamble during a visit to her
grandparent's farm but actually lived in Brevik. She married Anders
Halvorsen (from Bø) on 5Jun1876, and had one child, Isak Andreas
Halvorsen. Her first husband Anders died sometime
before 1883. She emigrated on the "Rollo" from
Kristiania, leaving on 6 Jul 1883 with her son Isaak, with her her
final destination being Shawano, Wisconsin. She married a friend of
her brother's, Jens Peder Hansen from Denmark, who were both already
well-established in Wisconsin when she arrived. Jens Peder adopted
her son who then went by the name of Isak Andrew Hansen; they had 4
daughters and one son.
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