Hans Christ was born 6 Mar and christened 1 Jun 1890 in Drangedal parish, Bratsberg county, Norway. [1] At the time his parents lived at a cotter's farm (Norw.: 'husmannsplass') named Jordbudalen belonging to the farm Ytre Vefall in Drangedal.
According to Census data Hans and Caroline had four children.
Harold
Oliver
Phyllis
Gilbert
Sources
↑Scanned Norwegian Church records at Digitalarkivet. Drangedal parish, Telemark. SAKO/A-258/F/Fa/L0010: Parish register (official) no. 10 /1 /1885-1894. Births page 55: FØDSELSDATUM. 6/3 DAABSDATUM (OGSAA FOR HJEMMEDØBTE). 1/6.
BARNETS FULDE NAVN. Hans Kristian. FORÆLDRENES FULDE NAVN OG BORGERLIGE STILLING (NÆRINGSVEI). Skovarbeider Christen Torsen og Helene Simensdtr. FORÆLDRENES BOPÆL. Jordbudalen - Vefald. FADERENS FØDSELSAAR. 1848. MODERENS FØDSELSAAR. 1848 FADDERNES NAVNE OG BORGERLIGE STILLING. Kone Gunhild Marie Halvorsdr Kaasene - Vefald, Pige Siri Karine Kristensdr Heldølen, Gaardbr. Berulf Olsen Heldal, Ungk. Ole Halvorsen Næsland. OM ÆGTE ELLER UÆGTE FØDT. ægte.
"United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MW1Q-SN2 : accessed 7 March 2016), Hans C Christensen, St Paul Ward 12, Ramsey, Minnesota, United States; citing sheet 1B, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,820,854.
"United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKCH-1QNM : accessed 7 March 2016), Hans Christ Christensen, 25 Apr 1942; citing NARA microfilm publication M1936, M1937, M1939, M1951, M1962, M1964, M1986, M2090, and M2097 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
Year: 1920; Census Place: St Paul Ward 12, Ramsey, Minnesota; Roll: T625_854; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 147; Image: 1019
Year: 1930; Census Place: St Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota; Roll: 1118; Page: 18B; Enumeration District: 0084;
Year: 1940; Census Place: West St Paul, Dakota, Minnesota; Roll: T627_1918; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 19-44A
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