Christopher HOLLEN

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 29 Apr 1855, Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway
• Confirmation: 12 Jun 1870, Goodhue County, Minnesota

Notes:

He and his family lived in Kerkhoven Twp, Swift County, in the 1900 census. The census-taker was Ole O Ellingboe, (I5122).

A Christopher Hollen, purportedly born 31 Jan 1856 (according to his gravestone), is buried in the West Norway Lake cemetery. He died 6 Aug 1916.

In the 1910 census, he is C E Hollen, age 55, a farmer in Kerkhoven Twp, Swift County, Minnesota. He owns his farm, albeit with a mortgage. He came to the U.S. in 1866.

Birth:
_Many_ sources incorrectly show his birthdate as 31 Jan 1856.

Confirmation:
Holden

Christopher married Berith Jacobsdatter KATTEVOLD in 1880. Berith (daughter of Jacob Olsen HAMRE and Randi Erichsdatter KATTEVOLD) was born on 1 Dec 1861 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 12 Jul 1910 in Swift County, Minnesota; was buried in West Norway Lake Lutheran Cemetery, Sunburg, Norway Lake Twp, Kandiyohi County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Edward HOLLEN was born about 1882 in Minnesota.
2. Carl HOLLEN was born on 4 Apr 1886 in Minnesota; died on 6 Apr 1913; was buried in West Norway Lake Lutheran Cemetery, Sunburg, Norway Lake Twp, Kandiyohi County, Minnesota.
3. Martin HOLLEN was born about 1888 in Minnesota.
4. Randina HOLLEN was born about 1889 in Minnesota.
5. Olaf HOLLEN was born about 1891 in Minnesota.
6. Anna HOLLEN was born about 1893 in Minnesota.
7. Henry HOLLEN was born about 1894 in Minnesota.
8. Thomas HOLLEN was born about 1897 in Minnesota.
9. Bennie HOLLEN was born about 1898 in Minnesota.
10. Selmer HOLLEN was born about 1900 in Minnesota.
11. Reuben HOLLEN was born about 1902 in Minnesota; died on 23 Apr 1987 in Minnesota; was buried in West Norway Lake Lutheran Cemetery, Sunburg, Norway Lake Twp, Kandiyohi County, Minnesota.
12. Ida C HOLLEN was born on 6 Apr 1904 in Sunburg, Kandiyohi County, Minnesota; died on 19 Mar 1990 in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota.
13. Arnold HOLLEN was born about 1906 in Minnesota.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: Mar 1804, Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway

Notes:

Even and Ragndi were first cousins.

He is not in either of Jim’s databases.

He was a soldier in Norway. He was the heir to his father’s plass in Høllen on Høverstad.

He and Anne were living on Høllen in the 1865 census with their children Sigri, age 19, Anne, age 17, Kristofer, age 12, and Ingri, age 7.

The records of the Norway Lake Lutheran churches have this entry for Even: “Even H. Hollen, born in Balders, married with Anna Tostenson, born in Balders. To Goodhue County 1866.”

In the 1870 census, he and his family lived in Warsaw Twp, Goodhue County, Minnesota. The household consisted of Even Helgeson, 67, Anna, 49, Christopher, 15, Even, 8, and Ida, 11.

In the 1880 census, he was Even Helgerson, now living with his family in Kerkhoven Twp, Swift County. His household consisted of Even, 77, Anne, 60, Anne, 29, Christ, 24, Even, 17, and a 9 year-old adopted daughter named Maria Olson. Maria had been born in Minnesota and her father in Norway. Everyone else in the household had been born in Norway.

He was 91 year-old Even Hollen, living with his son Even in Kerkhoven Twp, in the 1895 Minnesota state census.

Birth:
or very early 1804; Find A Grave says November 1803

Baptism:
WIlhelm Wilhelmsen Baggethun (#4790) was one of his sponsors

Died:
Find A Grave, from photo of his gravestone

Buried:
as Even H Hollen

Even married Anne Tostensdatter VØVLISEIGA on 11 Oct 1842 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway. Anne (daughter of Tosten Pedersen QVIEM and Ingri Jensdatter KVIESMOEN) was born in Nov 1820 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 13 Oct 1913 in Swift County, Minnesota; was buried in West Norway Lake Lutheran Cemetery, Sunburg, Norway Lake Twp, Kandiyohi County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 17 Dec 1820, Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway

Notes:

She is not in either of Jim’s databases.

Born Anne Tostensdatter Qviem. Married as Anne Tostensdatter Veflenseiet.

In the 1900 census, she was Anne Hallen, a 79 year-old widow living in Kerkhoven Twp with her son Even Hallen and his family. The census did not include how many children she had had or how many were living.

In the 1905 state census, she was 84 year-old Annie Halen, living with her son Even and his family in Kerkhoven Twp, Swift County.

Birth:
FInd A Grave says Nov 29

Notes:

p. 171 of Vang B.

He was called Helge Christophersen Haaverstad in the birth record for his son Even.

He is I22268 in Jim’s VS which shows no wife or children for him.

Jim’s notes: Han var først på en plass under Heen, så hjemme og en kort stund på Dalshauge før han kom hit. Han hadde tvillingssøsteren Ingebjørg.

Helge married Sigrid Eivindsdotter SUNDSHELLA. Sigrid was born in 1771; died in 1850. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

She is not in either of Jim’s databases.

Notes:

Vang C, p. 231.

Husmann on Søre Vøvle 99/.

Tosten married Ingri Jensdatter KVIESMOEN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

I1010 in Jim’s VS.

The French Family Tree calls him Kristoffer Tollevsen Møsaaker (1722-1808)

Birth:
Møsåker 64/1

Kristoffer married Marit Helgesdatter ELLINGBØE. Marit (daughter of Helge Helgesson ELLINGBØE and Kjersti Trondsdotter KATTEVØL) was born in 1727 in Vang i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died in 1809. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

I7722 in Jim’s VS.

The French Family Tree has her born “about 1730.”

She is not listed as a child of Helge and Kjersti in Vang A, p. 584.

Birth:
Ellingbø 33/5 Nordigarden

Per married Ingeborg Nikolaisdatter RØE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Vang C, p. 157.

Jens married Anne Kristoffersdatter KVÅL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]