Halvor Aslesen Brunsvold

1865 census for Brunsvold, Næs:

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Halvor A. Brunsvold was born in Jun 1857 in Norway. His age was listed as fifty-seven in the 1910 Federal Census, making his birth year about 1853. He immigrated circa 1879 to USA. He appeared on the census of 8 Jun 1880 at Brookfield, Worth County, IA, in the household of his uncle, Lever Brunsvold, and aunt, Barbara P. Brunsvold. He was working on a farm on 8 Jun 1880. On circa 1886, Halvor A. Brunsvold married Lina (--?--). He was naturalized before 4 Jun 1900. In the census of 1900, Halvor A. Brunsvold and his wife, Lina Brunsvold, with their children, Arle, Iver Halver, Oliva, Maria and Carl, appeared at Goose Prairie Township, Clay County, MN. The family rented their farm. He was a farmer. (See 1900 United States Federal Census Farm Schedule 18.) on 4 Jun 1900. Records suggest that Lina (--?--) had passed away and Halvor A. Brunsvold was widowed before 15 Apr 1910. He was a retired farmer on 15 Apr 1910. Halvor A. Brunsvold appeared on the census of 15 Apr 1910 at Deer Township, Roseau County, MN. In the household were his children, Oliva Brunsvold and Maria Brunsvold. The family owned their farm, but it was mortgaged.

Jackie Harrington (jackielois@comcast.net), 10 March 2009. Additions and/or corrections actively solicited. Report generated using The Master Genealogist.