From: "Pat & Bob Quesnel" <BPQ@attbi.com> Date: Sat, 12 Apr 2003 14:58:09 -0700 To: "Margit" <mbakke@eot.com> Subject: Re: HAWKINS in Halstad I do have copies of information on their death records fom Norman County. the only other information there is that his parents are Henry & Berit Hawkins; her parents are K. A. Brandt and J___ Svend___. They were in the 1880 census in Halstad -- A. (Andrew) Hawkins, wife Sigri, children Berit, Christian, Julius, Siya, and Edward (Edward born 1879). Next to them on the census were Henry Hawkins and his mother Berit Hawkins (making Henry and Andrew brothers). The next family on the census is Erik Brandt and his daughter Julia. There is a Henry Hawkins that died in 4-14-1932 in Norman county. That really is the extent of my knowledge. Pat Quesnel +++++++++++ Hi Pat, I found some interesting things. Margit Death of Halstad's First Postmaster Erik K. Brandt was born May 1 (can't see the other number if there is one), 1848, at Valders, Norway, being one of a family of 8 children. He came to Decorah, Iowa, when about twenty-one years of age. Four years later he was married to Miss Hawkins and moved to the Red River Valley, which was at time in the infancy of its development. Here he took homestead which included the land upon which is now located the village of Halstad. A few years after coming here, his wife died, leaving him with a daughter, Julia, three and a half years old. This daughter died at the age of 23. Mr. Brandt was again married to Ingeborg Lee and to this union two children were born, Clarence and Myrtle, the former passing away about four years ago. Mr. Brandt had always taken an active part in the upbuilding of this community. He was the first postmaster of Halstad and also one of the earliest business men, having conducted a store on the site where the new State Bank building is now being erected and later on the corner where the Lovsnes & Sjordal hardware store is now located. During the later years he lived quietly on his old homestead on the banks of the Red river, his daughter Myrtle, being with him to make his last days cheerful and pleasant. During the last few weeks he had not been feeling well, gradually growing worse, until on Monday, July 11th, he became confined to his bed. Doctors were called but medical aid could do nothing and on Wednesday morning of last week he passed away. Halstad Journal Based on my years of research in Norway, yes Erik and Sigri/Sigrid would be sister brother. I have found the family in Norway in the 1865 census. <http://draug.rhd.isv.uit.no/ftsoek/ftsoek.asp?kommando=bosted&ftaar=1865&sp raak=engelsk_britisk&kommnr=0543&kretsnr=0004&bostnr=0009&leilnr=000> Do you have a birth year for Sigri? She is not listed with the family in the 1865 census. Also at www.familysearch.org I find the following, all extracted from Church records. You will also need to verify this all with records to make sure you are following the correct family in Norway. You searched for: Father: Knud Andreass, Mother: Gjertrud Eriksd Exact Spelling: Off International Genealogical Index - Norway 1. BERITH KNUDSEN - International Genealogical Index / NO Gender: Female Christening: 07 JAN 1855 Vestre Slidre, Oppland, Norway <http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/IGI/individual_record.asp?recid=1000 03051444&lds=1&region=12&regionfriendly=Norway&frompage=99> 2. ANDREAS KNUDSEN - International Genealogical Index / NO Gender: Male Christening: 18 APR 1858 Vestre Slidre, Oppland, Norway <http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/IGI/individual_record.asp?recid=1002 27295191&lds=1&region=12&regionfriendly=Norway&frompage=99> 3. ANDREAS KNUDSEN - International Genealogical Index / NO Gender: Male Christening: 07 OCT 1860 Vestre Slidre, Oppland, Norway <http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/IGI/individual_record.asp?recid=1002 27295194&lds=1&region=12&regionfriendly=Norway&frompage=99> 4. ERIK KNUDSEN - International Genealogical Index / NO Gender: Male Christening: 18 JUN 1848 Vestre Slidre, Oppland, Norway <http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/IGI/individual_record.asp?recid=1002 27295272&lds=1&region=12&regionfriendly=Norway&frompage=99> 5. KARI KNUDSEN - International Genealogical Index / NO Gender: Female Christening: 11 OCT 1844 Vestre Slidre, Oppland, Norway <http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/IGI/individual_record.asp?recid=1000 04378083&lds=1&region=12&regionfriendly=Norway&frompage=99> 6. MARIT KNUDSEN - International Genealogical Index / NO Gender: Female Christening: 08 MAY 1853 Vestre Slidre, Oppland, Norway <http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/IGI/individual_record.asp?recid=1000 04378273&lds=1&region=12&regionfriendly=Norway&frompage=99> 7. SIGRID KNUDSEN - International Genealogical Index / NO Gender: Female Christening: 23 OCT 1842 Vestre Slidre, Oppland, Norway <http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/IGI/individual_record.asp?recid=1000 04378418&lds=1&region=12&regionfriendly=Norway&frompage=99> Be sure to print out each page seperately if you do not have the information. Source: Kirkebøker, 1725-1930 Den Norske kirke. Vestre Slidre prestegjeld (Oppland) Marriage of the parents: <http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/IGI/individual_record.asp?recid=5002 22097651&lds=1&region=12&regionfriendly=Norway&frompage=99> KNUD ANDREASSEN Male Event(s): Birth: Christening: Death: Burial: Parents: Father: ANDREAS BRANDT Marriages: Spouse: GJERTRU ERIKSDR Parents: Father: ERIK SVENDSEN Marriage: 15 NOV 1842 Vestre Slidre, Oppland, Norway Husband Age at Marriage: 24 Wife Age at Marriage: 25 Source: Kirkebøker, 1725-1930 Den Norske kirke. Vestre Slidre prestegjeld (Oppland) Any questions, just ask.