Halvor Baardson BENSON: Geneastory

Generation: 1

Halvor Baardson BENSON was born on 20 Jun 1840 in Lærdal, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway (son of Baard Olsen EGGESTÖL and Agethe Andersdatter); died on 16 Dec 1917 in Rice County, Minnesota; was buried in Gol Cemetery, Kenyon Twp, Goodhue County, Minnesota.

Family/Spouse: Betsey OLSON. Betsey was born on 13 Nov 1845 in Buskerud, Norway; died on 18 May 1921; was buried in Gol Cemetery, Kenyon Twp, Goodhue County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Annie BENSON was born in 1868 in Minnesota; died in Oct 1924 in Alberta, Canada.

Generation: 2

Baard Olsen EGGESTÖL was born on 20 Mar 1813 in Lærdal, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway; died on 30 Mar 1907 in Holden Twp, Goodhue County, Minnesota.

Baard + Agethe Andersdatter. Agethe was born on 2 Oct 1818 in Slidre i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 15 Nov 1895 in Rice County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Agethe Andersdatter was born on 2 Oct 1818 in Slidre i Valdres, Oppland, Norway; died on 15 Nov 1895 in Rice County, Minnesota.

Children:

Peder EGGUM was born on 15 Apr 1850 in Lærdal, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway; died on 12 Jul 1930 in Northfield, Rice County, Minnesota; was buried in Vang Lutheran Church Cemetery, Dennison, Goodhue County, Minnesota.
1. Halvor Baardson BENSON was born on 20 Jun 1840 in Lærdal, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway; died on 16 Dec 1917 in Rice County, Minnesota; was buried in Gol Cemetery, Kenyon Twp, Goodhue County, Minnesota.