Tron (Knudsen) Foss (1821 - 1897)

Born 18 Dec 1821 in Sigdal, Buskerud, Norge

Ancestors

Descendants

Died 9 Dec 1897 at age 75 in Hatton, Traill, North Dakota, United States

Biography

Tron was born on 18 Dec 1821at Hole, Sigdal and was baptized at Sigdal on 10 Feb 1822.^[1] He married Helle Hansdatter from Fraagodt on 22 Mar 1853 at Sigdal.^[2]

They had the following children.

Knud (born 14 Apr 1853 at Fraagot in Sigdal and baptized 16 May 1853)

Hans (born 11 Sep 1855 at Fraagot in Sigdal and baptized 14 Oct 1855)

Ole (born 21 Dec 1857 at Helgeset in Sigdal and baptized 24 Jan 1858)

Lars (born 30 Jun 1860 at Texle in Flesberg and baptized 05 Aug 1860)

Anders (born 16 May 1863 at Texle in Flesberg and baptized 21 Jun 1863)

Kari (born 13 Nov 1865 at Texle in Flesberg and baptized 07 Jan 1865)

Marthe (born 18 Feb 1869 at Foss in Flesberg and baptized 26 Mar 1869)

Sønnev (born 08 Mar 1872 at Foss in Flesberg and baptized 05 May 1872)

Gunnild (twin, born 25 May 1875 at Foss in Flesberg and baptized 17 Jun 1875)

Ingebor (twin, born 25 May 1875 at Foss in Flesberg and baptized 17 Jun 1875)

In 1865, Tron and his family were living at Texle in Flesberg.^[3]

In 1875, Tron and his family were living at Foss in Nordre Svenne, Flesberg.^[4] and ^[5]

There is record of Tron, and daughters Kari, Marthe and Sønnev leaving for America in 1878.^[6]

In 1880, the family, listed with Knutson as their surname, was living in Traill County, Dakota Country. Tron is listed with his wife Helle, sons Knud, Hans, Lars and Anders, daughters Kari, Marthe and Sinnev.^[7]

Tron died 09 Dec 1897 in Hatton, Traill, North Dakota and was buried in Saint Johns Cemetery in Hatton.^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ Sigdal kirkebøker, SAKO/A-245/F/Fa/L0005: Ministerialbok nr. I 5 /1, 1815-1829, s. 58-59 link to image of church book birth and baptism record
2. ↑ Sigdal kirkebøker, SAKO/A-245/G/Ga/L0002: Klokkerbok nr. I 2, 1835-1856, s. 542-543 - link to image of church book marriage record
3. ↑ Folketelling 1865 for 0631P Flesberg prestegjeld: Tellingskrets: 006 6te, Bosted land: 0004 Texle, Person: 001 Thron Knudsen - 1865 census transcription
4. ↑ Folketelling 1875 for 0631P Flesberg prestegjeld: Tellingskrets: 004b Nordre Svenne, Bosted land: 0009a Fos, Person: 001 Trond Knudsen - 1875 census transcription
5. ↑ SAKO, Folketelling 1875 for 0631P Flesberg prestegjeld, 1875, s. 804 - 1875 census image
6. ↑ Flesberg kirkebøker, SAKO/A-18/F/Fa/L0007: Ministerialbok nr. I 7, 1861-1878, s. 401 - link to image of church book leaving parish record
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCV4-6WG : 13 January 2022), Trond Knutson, Traill, Dakota Territory, United States; citing enumeration district ED 68, sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm.
8. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/29361409/tron-knudsen_albjorkeie-foss : accessed 02 June 2022), memorial page for Tron Knudsen Albjorkeie Foss (22 Dec 1821–9 Dec 1897), Find A Grave: Memorial #29361409, citing Saint Johns Cemetery, Hatton, Traill County, North Dakota, USA ; Maintained by Cheryl Lynn (contributor 47014607).