Anna Hansdatter (Thorson) (1835 - 1888)

Anne was born Jan. 4, 1835(#17) on Hystad farm, Stord, Hordaland County, Norway. She died Aug. 22, 1888 in Colfax Township, Kandiyohi County, Minnesota, USA. She was daughter of Hans Larsen Hystad and Marthe Eriksdatter Leirvik. Anne married Anfind Thorsen Hystad on Nov. 25, 1855(#30) in Stord church. Anfin and Anna had 11 children, here is the link to their son Albert Nicolai: (link to his siblings in Find A Grave).

1. Hans N. Thorson, b. abt. 1857, Wisconsin ?, d, 1863,
2. Thor Thorson, b. Mar. 5, 1860, Rock County, Wisconsin, d. May 1, 1931, m. Jul. 24, 1887, Gunhild Ellingson. Find A Grave.
3. Anne Marie Thorson, b. Jan. 5, 1862, d. 1862.
4. Hans C. Thorson, b. Sep. 1863, d. 1863.
5. Anthon Thorson, b. Jul. 24, 1864, d. 1868.
6. Bertha Marie Thorson, b. Sep. 30, 1866, d. Jun. 4, 1953, m. Gudmund Anfinsen “Goodman” Odland, Find A Grave.
7. Anton Thorson, b. May 26, 1871, d. Feb. 15, 1914, m. 1891, Olava Marie “Mary” Hanson.
8. Anne Karine Thorson, b. Jan. 5, 1872, d. 1872.
9. Carl Henry Thorson, b. Oct. 1874, d. Oct. 11, 1936, m. 1903, Hanna Constance Thompson. Find A Grave.
10. Katrine Thorson, b. 1876, d. 1876.
11. Albert Nicolai Thorson, b. May 10, 1877, d. Jul 2, 1837, m. 1899, Sina Amanda Larson.

(Hysingstad is the same as Hystad farm)

Anne's christning was held Jan. 11, 1835 (#17) in Stord church.

Anfind and his wife received an emigration attest from Stord church in Apr. 1857. They are then mentioned as Anfind Thorsen and Ane Hansdt Hysingstad. (Hysingstad is the same farm as Hystad). See # 46 - 47 on the left side.

She is mentioned as Anne Hansdatter, Anna Thorson and Anna Thomsen in the sources.

Since Anne's father Hans Larsen died before his mother it was his children who inherit Anne's grandmother Anna Eriksdatter Hystad. Se below.

The probate for Anne's grandmother started with a registration Mar. 12, 1856 and Jul. 8, 1857. The division of inheritance was held on Nov. 9, 1857. Here are Anne and her sibling's mentioned. See # 15 - 17 on the right side:

15. Grandson Lars Hansen Hysingstad.
16. Grandson Erik Hansen, 10 years old.
17. Granddaughter Anne Hansdatter married to Andfin Thorsen Hysingstad.

Her husband "Anfin Thorsen" is mentioned 7 times in the Story below. Here you can read about how the indians set fire on his house and more: Saga Of Matias Johannessen Fjellhaugen (in America).

Anfin Thorson received a land patents Jan. 9, 1869.

In the 1870 census Anfin Thorson is living in Monongalia, Minnesota, United States together with his wife Anna and 2 children.

In the 1880 census "Anfin Thomsen" is living in Colfax Township, Kandiyohi, Minnesota, United States together with his wife Anna and 5 children. Anfin was a farmer.


Her gravestone in Find A Grave. 1)

1) Høyland, Ola: Stord bygdebok 2.
Stord sokneprestembete, SAB/A-78201/H/Haa: Parish register (official) no. A 6, 1826-1840, p. 87.
Stord sokneprestembete, SAB/A-78201/H/Haa: Parish register (official) no. A 7, 1841-1861, p. 268.
Stord sokneprestembete, SAB/A-78201/H/Haa: Parish register (official) no. A 7, 1841-1861, p. 350.
Sunnhordland sorenskrivar, SAB/A-2401/1/H/Ha/Had/L0007: Skifteprotokollar. Føyen, Fjære og Våg. Register i protokoll., 1853-1864, p. 164-165.
Sunnhordland sorenskrivar, SAB/A-2401/1/H/Ha/Had/L0007: Skifteprotokollar. Føyen, Fjære og Våg. Register i protokoll., 1853-1864, p. 242-243.
Sunnhordland sorenskrivar, SAB/A-2401/1/H/Ha/Had/L0007: Skifteprotokollar. Føyen, Fjære og Våg. Register i protokoll., 1853-1864, p. 270-271.