Born
Anton was born November 21, 1866 in Rekustad to Henrik Petersen and Bolette Andreasdatter. He was baptised December 26, 1866.[1][2]
Emigration
In 1888, Anton left Norway and settled in Teien, Minnesota.[3] He returned to Norway to marry Charlotte Louise Veiulfsen in Tune on June 4, 1893.[4][5] They returned to Minnesota, where their son Henry William Henriksen was born in 1895.[6][7][8] Louise passed away in 1899, and Anton returned to Norway with his young son. [9]
Back in Norway
Anton resettled in Rekustad.[10] He married Anna Mathilde Olsen Minge on November 8, 1903.[11] They had seven children of their own.
Died
Anton passed away March 17, 1947 in Fredrikstad. He was also buried there.[12]
↑ Ancestry.com, Minnesota, Territorial and State Censuses, 1849-1905 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007).
↑ Ancestry.com, U.S. Passport Applications, 1795-1925 (Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2007), National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington D.C.; NARA Series: Passport Applications, January 2, 1906 - March 31, 1925; Roll #: 1013; Volume #: Roll 1013 - Certificates: 150126-150499, 17 Dec 1919-18 Dec 1919.
Paternal relationship is confirmed by a Family Finder test match between Henriksen-325 and her 3rd cousin. Their MRCAs are Peter Olsen and Maria Hendriksdatter, great-great grandparents of both testees. Predicted relationship from FTDNA: 2nd-4th Cousin, based on sharing 121 cM across 20 segments.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Anton by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Anton: