Svend Johannesen Haugen and Sigri Iversdatter Odegaard - JOHNSON FAMILY -

This is a look at Svend Johannesen Haugen and Sigri Iversdatter Odegaard - JOHNSON - along with their Parents, Siblings, and Children.

I hope that this web page can become a collection of information and a resource for family and friends. I plan to update, and/or, correct this page as new information is discovered.

Thanks for your help.
Eugene (Gene) D. Johnson (son of Ellsworth and Rowena Heffley, grandson of Iver and Anna Ryan and great grandson of Sevn and Sigri Berg - JOHNSON)
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Last updated: August 4, 2004
Johannes Mikkelsen Haugen (1806 – 1872) born at Onstadeie, Aurdal, Valdres, Norway.
his father: Mikkel Johannesen Haugen , son of: Johannes Einerson Aaberg (1708 - 1792) and Giertrud Mikkelsdatter Koldsbreche
his mother: Agathe Olsdatter MidtStrandeie (1776 - 1828) daughter: of Ole Arneson Midtstrand (cr.1729 - 1791) and Ragnild Helgesdatter Midtstrand

Johannes married in 1831: Marit Svendsdatter Gausdgereir (1807 – 1898)
her father: Sven Thordson Gausdgereir (1778 - 1837) son of: Thord Thoreson Gausaker (1746 - ?) and Marit Svendsdatter Ulneseie
(1747 cr. 1811)
her mother: Sigri Amundsdatter Lien (1763 - 1841) daughter of: Amund Svendsen Lien (cr. 1721 - 1805) and Berte Olsdatter Lundane
(cr. 1729 - 1797)

(Marit immigrated to Stanton County, Nebraska, in 1873, after her husband died, along with her son Ole and daughter Ragnild. She is burried in the Stanton County, Nebraska, "Norwegian Cemetery".)

Johannes and Marit had the following children:
1. Agathe Johannesdatter (1830 – between 1861 & 1865), Agathe did not emigrate
2. Johannes (John) Johannesen (1834 – 1884), John emigrated in 1866 with wife Margit Hallsteinsdatter
3. Svend Johannesen (1837 – 1931), Sven emigrated in 1868 with wife Sigri Iversdatter Odegaard
4. Siri (Sarah) Johannesdatter (1844 – 1919), Sarah emigrated in 1868 with husband Halver Halverson
5. Berit Johannesdatter Haugen (1846 – 1909), Berit did not emigrate
6. Ragnild Johannesdatter (1848 - 1943), Ragnild emigrated in 1873
7. Ole Johannesen (1852 – 1937), Ole emigrated in 1873

The picture below shows Sven and some of his siblings:





This page will discuss the family of Agathe Johannesdatter , sister to Sven Johnson and aunt to Iver Johnson.

Researcher for this information was Sigbjorn Kullhuset, Aurdal, Norway

1. Aagat Johannesdtr (1830 – between 1861 & 1865) m. 1854 Knut Mickelsen Haadem (1826)

They had the following children:

1.1. Mikkel Brattebraaten (1854 – (1938) m. Ingeborg K. Hovi (1864 – (1935)
--- 1.1.1. Knut Brattebraaten ((1887 – 1974) m. Anna J. Boe (1886 – 1935)
---- 1.1.1.1. Magnus Brattebraaten (1916) m. Gunild Dolehuset
----- 1.1.1.1.1. Anna Ragnhild Brattebraaten (1942)
----- 1.1.1.1.2. Helga Brattebraaten (1946)
----- 1.1.1.1.3. Gerd Marie Brattebraaten

--- 1.1.1. Knut Brattebraaten (1887) m. Dagny Rumohr Lindstrom, second wife
---- 1.1.1.2. Knut K. Brattebraaten (1939)

--- 1.1.2. Kristian Brattebraaten ((1889) m. Berte Brattebraaten
---- 1.1.2.1. Ingebjorg (1914) m. Arne Dolehuset (1911 – 1974)
----- 1.1.2.1.1. Reidun Borgny Dolehuset (1945)
---- 1.1.2.2. Kristine Brattebraaten (1932)

--- 1.1.3. Martin Brattebraaten (1892)

--- 1.1.4. Anna Karoline Brattebraaten (1896)

--- 1.1.5. Ingvald Bratteb…(1899-1954)m.Turid Sorensdtr Odegard (1894–1948)
---- 1.1.5.1. Magna Brattebraaten (1924)
---- 1.1.5.2. Sigrid Brattebraaten (1926)
---- 1.1.5.3. Sverre Brattebraaten (1936)

--- 1.1.6. Marit Brattebraaten (1902) m. Anton Brattrud (1895)
---- 1.1.6.1. Malla Brattebraaten (1925)

1.2. Johannes Knutsen (1858)

1.3. Henrik Knutsen (1860)

The following are recent updated records from Norway on the family including the oldest sister, Agathe:

The parents were:
Jehans Mikjelsson Haugen 1806-1872 g 1831 m Marit Sveinsdotter Gausåk frå gnr. 78/uplasserte 1807-1898. Marit selde garden og reiste til Stanton County, Nebraska med dei to yngste borna i 1873.

It says that Jehans Mikjelsson Haugen (1806 - 1872) married (1831) Marit Sveinsdotter Gausak (1807 - 1898) and that she immigrated to Stanton County, Nebraska in 1873 (after he died).

Children Born:
1. Ågot f 1830, g 1854 m Knut Mikjelsson Håe. Dei var i Småbrøtin under Håe gnr. 84 til etter 1865, og flytte derifrå til Brattebrøtin gnr. 106/43.

It says: Ågot born 1830, married 1854 with Knut Mikjelsson Håe. They were in (on) Småbrøtin under Håe farm number 84 till after 1865, they moved from there to Brattebrøtin, farm number 106/43.


2. Jehans (John) f 1834, g 1862 m Marit Hallsteinsdotter Strand. Sjå Øydgarden gnr. 75/1.

3. Svein f 1837 d 1931, skreddar, g I 1860 m Jørand Olsdotter Rye frå Selseng gnr. 72/ 13, 1835-1865, død i barsel.
Children Born:
1 Jørand f 1865 på Lo.

It says that Sven (1837 - 1931) a tailor, married (1860) Jorand Olsdotter Rye (1835 - 1865) and they had a child, Jorand (1865)(Julia)
Svein Jehansson g II 1866 m Sigrid Ivarsdotter Øygarden frå Bergo gnr. 68/3, 1844-1912.
It says that Sven then married (1866) Sigrid Ivarsdotter Oygarden (1844 -1912) from the farm Bergo.

They had the following children:
1 Johan f 1866. I 1893 var han heimatt på besøk. Han var då farmar i Stanton, Nebraska, og skreiv seg Johan S. Johansen. I 1868 reiste dei til Amerika med begge borna og slo seg ned som farmar i Stanton, Nebraska. Der fekk dei fire born til.

It says that John S. Johnson (1866 - 1893) immigrated in 1868 and later became a farmer in Stanton, Nebraska.
Svein og døtrene Sarah og Ida var heime på besøk i 1914. Han skreiv seg då Sven Jonsen Haugen.
It says that Sven traveled back to Norway in 1914 with daughters Saran and Ida.

4. Ola f 1841, død 1848.
5. Siri f 1844, g 1866 m Halvord Halvordsson Bergji frå Plassen gnr. 11/6 f 1829. Dei reiste til Amerika i 1868.
Born: 1 Guri f 1866.
6. Berit f 1846, g 1867 m Erik Tomasson Strand. Sjå Dokke gnr. 65/4.
7. Ragnhild f 1848, reiste til Amerika i 1873. G 1873 m Ole O. Loe. Dei fekk seg homestead ei mil søraust for Stanton.
8. Ola f 1852, reiste til Amerika i 1873. G 1887 m Karen Lavina frå Newman Grove. Dei budde ei stutt tid i Stanton County før dei flytte til ein farm nær Newman Grove.

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