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Norwegian Genealogy

Name:

Halvor

Haavorson

Eikhorn

b. 1827 – d. 1908

 

(first name)

(surname)

(farm name)

(birth/death dates)

 

 

 

 

Name in America:

Halvor

 

Hendrickson

 

(first name)

(m.i.)

(last name)

 

 

 

Spouse:

Aleth

Jørgensdatter

Bukkøy

b. 1821 – d. 1891

 

(first name)

(surname)

(farm name at marriage)

(birth/death dates)

 

 

 

 

Children:

Haavor

Gro

Jørgen

 

Ingeborg

Jacob

Anne Helene

 

Torine

Anne

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Municipality (kommune) in Norway:

Nissedal/Kviteseid to Sannidal in 1853

 

 

Church Parish to which they belonged:

Treungen/Vraadal then Kragerø 1853

 

 

Emigrant Ship:

Kong Oscar

Depart Date:

3Apr1867

Port:

Kragerø

 

 

 

Destinations in America 

Early:

Houston Co., MN

 

Final:

West Heron Lake, Jackson Co., MN

 

 

 

Occupations/Professions

in Norway:

Farmer, Ship Carpenter

 

in America:

Farmer

 

 

 

Additional Information:  Halvor sometimes used Halvorson as his last name in the U.S.  Children: All used Halvorson as their last name; as adults, Haavor and Jacob went to South Dakota; Jørgen, Ingeborg and Torine to Menahga, Minnesota. 

 

 

 

Contact:                     

Connie Anderson

Relationship to emigrant:

g-g-great grandaughter

Email:

connieweaves@hotmail.com

Date:

2004

 

 

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