[#29676] Familien Hestnæs fra Stange til Amerika i 1883

[Gjest Bengt E. Vesthagen]

Eline Engebretsdatter, f. 20.3. 1841, Guldlien, Stange på Hedmarken av foreldrene Engebret Kielsen og Ingebor Johnsdatter. Hun flyttet til Nord-Odal høsten 1860. I FT 1865 finner vi henne i Nord-Odal: [url="http://www.rhd.uit.no/folketellinger/ftliste.aspx?ft=1865&knr=0418&kenr=003&bnr=0007&lnr=000>LenkeMens hun var her fikk hun datteren Thea Elisa, f. 1964. Imidlertid flyttet Eline sammen med sin datter tilbake til Stange. Her ble hun gift med enkemann Simen Borgersen, f. 16.4. 1828, Hestnes søndre.Familien emigrerer til Amerika i 1883 og har da tatt etternavnet Hestnæs:

[Gjest Margit Bakke]

1910 Census living here married 12 years and no children. Name: Olaf J Tansem Age in 1910: 40 Estimated birth year: abt 1870 Home in 1910: LAKE GEORGE TWP, Mchenry, North Dakota

[Gjest Margit Bakke]

TWP 154 RANGE 78 Series: T623 Roll: 1229 Page: 151 Previous PageNext Page Surname GivenName Age Sex Race Birthplace State County Location Year HESTING SIMON B 77 M W NORW ND MCHENRY TWP 154 RANGE 78 1900Simon and Eline are living here in the 1900 census. Their daughter Marthe/Martha appears to be living by them with her husband. She is married to Alfred L Larsen from Sweden. He came to America in 1880 and is a farmer. They have one daughter Minnie age 6 born in North Dakota in August 1894.

[Gjest Margit Bakke]

North Dakota NaturalizationsName Country Date Papers County Volume Page Comments Hestnas, Bernt S Norway October 25, 1892 2nd McHenry F-8 130 Hestnas, Engebert S Norway November 13, 1884 1st McHenry D-11 002 Hestnas, Engebret S Norway October 24, 1890 2nd McHenry F-8 059 Hestnas, Martha S Norway July 13, 1885 1st McHenry D-11 005 Hestnas, Martha S Norway March 27, 1894 2nd McHenry F-8 179 Hestnas, Mons S Norway July 07, 1887 1st McHenry D-11 019 Hestnas, Simon B Norway June 09, 1890 2nd McHenry F-8 021 Hestnas, Thea E Norway April 14, 1886 1st McHenry D-11 009 Lenke

[Gjest Margit Bakke]

TWP 153 RANGE 80 Series: T623 Roll: 1229 Page: 148 Previous PageNext Page Surname GivenName Age Sex Race Birthplace State County Location Year HESTNAR ENGEBRET 37 M W NORW ND MCHENRY TWP 153 RANGE 80 1900Engebret is living in McHenry County North Dakota also. He is not married in 1900. He has a General Store with another man Edward Gilbertson born 1873 in Norway.

[Gjest Margit Bakke]

McHenry County, North DakotaIver Gjelstad from Askim, Smaalenene, Lewis Larson from Hedemarken, Lars Hansen from Storelvedalen, Hans Tjone from Nissedal and Sam Koto who settled in the area of Velva and Villard in 1882, were the first Norwegians in this county. Next after them came Erik Espeset from Lærdal, Sogn, M. Bredalen and A. Jevnager from Solør, Simon Hestnes† from Hedemarken, Simon Thompson, Arnt Walley and G. G. Walley from Hatfjelddalen, George Opsahl and Christian Halseth from Hedemarken, Gustav Wolhowe and O. H. Wolhowe from Ullensaker, Axel Lyng and Johannes Lyng from Værdalen, and Chr. Rensla and Herbrand Lee from Hallingdal. The first in the area of Towner were the brothers Hans, Eivind and Johannnes Oium from Nordre Fron and Tjøstøl Kongslien† and family. These then, were the first in the so-called Deep River Settlement. Some of the new settlers built log cabins, others dug dugouts. Cattle raising was the leading source of income. And Bismarck was their nearest marketplace, it was ca. 100 miles away and they had to drive with oxen. Norway congregation, that was established in 1883 by Pastor O. H. Aaberg of The Norwegian Synod, was the first Norwegian congregation in the county. Pastor T. S. Reishus was its first serving priest. The first Norwegian church in the county was built by that congregation in 1886. Now there are 12 Norwegian congregations and 3 churches, 4 belong to The Norwegian Synod, 3 to Hauge's Synod, 2 to The Lutheran Free Church, 2 to The United Church and 1 to The Evangelical Free Church. Norwegian place names; Berwick, Odin and Martha. Lenke

[Gjest Margit Bakke]

Kirsti is married to Ador A Jevnager who was born in Norway about 1864, he is a farmer. They have been married 20 years.In the 1910 census they are living at Balfour, McHenry County, North Dakota. They have the following children: Henry son, age 19 born in ND Oscar age 17 born in ND Albert M. age 16 born in ND Mabel daughter age 14 born in ND Melvin age 12 born in ND Clara age 9 born in ND Alice age 3 born in NDMelvin died in CaliforniaName: JEVNAGER, MELVIN A Social Security #: 565562059 Sex: MALE Birth Date: 9 Apr 1898 Birthplace: NORTH DAKOTA Death Date: 11 Mar 1974 Death Place: LOS ANGELES Mother's Maiden Name: Father's Surname: Albert died in Kansas: Name: Albert Jevnager SSN: 511-07-2858 Last Residence: 67211 Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas, United States of America Born: 29 Dec 1893 Died: Mar 1966 State (Year) SSN issued: Kansas (Before 1951 )Henry died in California: Name: JEVNAGER, HENRY A Social Security #: 570442340 Sex: MALE Birth Date: 7 Nov 1890 Birthplace: NORTH DAKOTA Death Date: 10 May 1963 Death Place: LOS ANGELES Mother's Maiden Name: HESTNESS Father's Surname: Mabel died in Washington State and never married the way it looks. Name: Mabel Jevnager Place of Death: Seattle Date of Death: 13 Feb 1984 Residence: Seattle Age: 88 years Gender: F SSN: 532-01-7975 Certificate: 007126In the 1930 census Kirstie was living in Seattle, Washington as a widow with her daughter Mabel who was a bookkeeper.Alice married Don Alexander Smith. She was living here in 1930 census: Name: Alice Jevnager Age: 23 Estimated birth year: abt 1907 Birthplace: North Dakota Relation to head-of-house: Lodger Race: White Home in 1930: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CaliforniaShe died in California: Name: SMITH, ALICE JEVNAGER Social Security #: 552881043 Sex: FEMALE Birth Date: 7 Sep 1906 Birthplace: NORTH DAKOTA Death Date: 9 Jan 1989 Death Place: ORANGE Mother's Maiden Name: HESTNASS Father's Surname: JEVNAGER

[Gjest Margit Bakke]

Bernt Sex: M Event(s): Birth: 18 Apr 1861 Place:Christening: 23 Jun 1861 Place: Stange, Hedmark, NorwayParents: Father: Simen BORGERSEN Mother: Maren ENGEBRECHTSDRSource Information: Batch Number: C424506 Source Dates: 1852 - 1862 Film or Fiche Number: 307227 Collection Details: Stange; Den Norske KirkeBernt is also their son, Eline's name in Norway was Maren on the birth of all the children. She changed it somewhere along the line.

[Gjest Bengt E. Vesthagen]

Margit, I don't have words... Thank you so much for your being willing to help me like this.Bengt