Hans Johnsen Stokkebo

Brief Life History of Hans

When Hans Johnsen Stokkebo was born on 12 January 1853, in Leikanger, Selje, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway, his father, John Hansen Stokkebø, was 23 and his mother, Malena Nilsdotter Brugjeld, was 26. He married Ingebor "Isabelle" Juline Thompson on 13 July 1882, in Emerald Township, Faribault, Minnesota, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 5 daughters. He immigrated to United States in 1855 and lived in Brush Creek Township, Faribault, Minnesota, United States for about 5 years and Lincoln Township, Winnebago, Iowa, United States for about 10 years. He died on 1 January 1929, in Rake, Winnebago, Iowa, United States, at the age of 75, and was buried in Rake, Winnebago, Iowa, United States.

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Family Time Line

Hans Johnsen Stokkebo
1853–1929
Ingebor "Isabelle" Juline Thompson
1863–1932
Marriage: 13 July 1882
Josephine Maria Johnson
1883–1979
Gustave Benhard Johnson
1885–1966
Ada Christina Johnson
1886–1975
Carl Teidman Johnson
1888–1925
Alfreda Juline Johnson
1894–1984
Harold Orin Johnson
1897–1898
Harold Irvin Johnson
1899–1995
Hazel Geneva Johnson
1902–1992
Leslie Clarence Johnson
1904–1939
Oliver George Johnson
1907–1984
Bernice Arvilla Johnson
1909–1993

Sources (54)

  • Hans H Johnson, "United States Census, 1920"
  • Hans H Johnson, "Minnesota, County Marriages, 1860-1949"
  • Hans H Johnson, "Iowa, County Death Records, 1880-1992"

World Events (8)

1855 · Erik Werenskiold

Birth year of Erik Werenskiold Norwegian painter and illustrator. He was especially known for his drawings of the Asbjørnsen and Moe fairytale collection.

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

1875 · A Treaty with Hawaii

In the Mid 1870s, The United States sought out the Kingdom of Hawaii to make a free trade agreement. The Treaty gave the Hawaiians access to the United States agricultural markets and it gave the United States a part of land which later became Pearl Harbor.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Niels, Johan, Knut, Per, Alf, Anders, Bjorg, Carsten, Kerstin, Lars, Ove.

Norwegian, Danish, and North German: patronymic from the personal name John, a vernacular form of Johannes (see John ). Compare Johnson .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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