Herbrand Anstensen Hovland, son of Anstein Herbrandsen Hovland and Eli Engebretsdatter, was born in Sigdal, Dec. 24, 1818. On May 15, 1841, Herbrand married Ingrid Torstensdatter Kopseng. She was born March 11, 1817, to parents Torsten Kristensen Kopseng and Ingrid Kristoffersdatter Narum.
The couple emigrated on the ship Emilie and arrived in New York from Drammen on Aug. 5, 1841. They settled in Rochester Township, Racine County, Wisconsin Territory. They later moved to Madison Township in Winneshiek County, Iowa.
Their children were all born in America: Ansten, April 18, 1842-May 16, 1871; Eli, Sep. 1, - Oct 12, 1843; Tosten, July 10-Oct. 1, 1845; Tosten, Sep. 5 - Oct. 25, 1846;
Christen, Aug. 2, 1850-June 28, 1887; Eli, July 21, 1855-Dec. 24, 1909.
Herbrand, a farmer, died Jan. 14, 1887 and Ingrid died Nov. 28, 1900. Both are buried in East Madison Lutheran Cemetery.
Source: Norwegian Immigrants To The United States, A Biographical Directory, 1825-1850. Volume One 1825-1843. By Gerhard B. Naeseth. p. 113, #68-69.
Contributed by Jackie Hufschmid