Ansedel Brita Stina "Betsy" Engberg

1871-1963

Född 1871-05-06 i Vattlång, Harmånger (X)
Död 1963-03-25 i Kenmare, Ward C, North Dakota, USA

Brita Stina "Betsy" Engberg Född 1871-05-06 i Vattlång, Harmånger (X) Död 1963-03-25 i Kenmare, Ward C, North Dakota, USA	F Hans Engberg. Född 1842-12-02 i Vattlång, Harmånger (X) Död 1887-01-14 i Kandiyohi C, Minnesota, USA	FF Anders Engberg. Född 1805-08-24 i Västtjärn, Ilsbo (X) Död 1886-12-14 i Vattlång, Harmånger (X)

		FM Katarina Andersdotter. Född 1799-07-17 i Vattlång, Harmånger (X) Död 1872-08-27 i Vattlång, Harmånger (X)	FMF Anders Gulliksson. Född 1763-04-01 i Frösten, Jättendal (X) Död 1819-11-28 i Vattlång, Harmånger (X)
			FMM Margareta Olofsdotter. Född 1764-03-26 i Vattlång, Harmånger (X) Död 1840-06-23 i Vattlång, Harmånger (X)
	M Karin Svensdotter. Född 1841-11-30 i Vattlång, Harmånger (X) Död 1929-01-09 i Burk C, North Dakota, USA

Levnadsbeskrivning

Född 1871-05-06 i Vattlång, Harmånger (X)
Död 1963-03-25 i Kenmare, Ward C, North Dakota, USA
Betsy Christianson by John MogrenBrita Stina Hansdotter Engberg was born May 6, 1871 in Vattlång, Harmånger, Gävleborgs Län, Sweden. This in the region called Hälsingland. She was raised in this area and on June 30, 1885 received her moving permit to leave the parish. She left Göteborg on July 10, 1885 on the ship Orlando and went to Hull, England. From Hull she went to Liverpool. Betsy sailed from there on the Etruria arriving in New York Harbor on July 27, 1885. At the age of 14, she traveled by herself crossing the Atlantic Ocean to go Harrison Township, Kandiyohi County, Minnesota to care for an ailing paternal aunt, Mrs. Peter (Anna Brita) Skoglund. A year later, her parents and three younger brothers emigrated from Sweden to Minnesota. While living in Kandiyohi County, she met her future husband John Christianson. They were married in the Lutheran parsonage at Kandiyohi on March 12, 1892. They set up housekeeping in Big Stone Township, Big Stone County. In March 1903, they followed the migration of people to North Dakota to homestead. John filed a homestead in section 25 of Roseland Township, Burke County. He received the patent to the land on May 12, 1905. On July 5, 1908 they transferred their church membership to the Elmdale Swedish Lutheran Church in the new town of Niobe, ND. Here they remained faithful members the rest of their lives. John and Betsy were the parents of eight children, Olivia, Arthur (died young), Edward, Baby Girl (died at birth), Arvid, Linnea, Leonard and Alfred. A highlight of her life was their 50th Wedding anniversary. Two years later, Betsy lost her beloved John on June 29, 1954. She continued to live on their homestead with her sons, Arvid, Leonard and Alfred. She remained active and enjoyed good health until immediately preceding her death at the Kenmare Hospital on March 25, 1963 at the age of 91 years. Her funeral was held in the Elmdale Lutheran Church on March 29, 1963 and burial was in the Elmdale Swedish Lutheran Cemetery. Källa J.B. Mogren i Find A Grave

Relationer och barn

Gift 1892-03-12
Johannes Gustav "John" Christiansson.
Född 1865-12-21 i Skövelåkra, Slätthög (G)
Död 1954-06-29 i Burk C, North Dakota, USA

Olivia Sarah Carolina Christiansson. Född 1893-05-16 i Big Stone C, Minnesota, USA
Död 1980-08-03 i Ward County, Kenmare, North Dakota, USA

Gustav Arvid Christiansson. Född 1901-12-11 i Big Stone C, Minnesota, USA
Död 1968-02-23 i Minot, Ward C, North Dakota, USA

Linnea Esther Emelia Christiansson. Född 1904-10-21 i Burk C, North Dakota, USA
Död 1977-04-22 i Ward C, North Dakota, USA

Leonard Clarence Christiansson. Född 1907-09-07 i Burk C, North Dakota, USA
Död 1980-04-09 i Mohall, Renville C, North Dakota, USA

Alfred Arnold Christiansson. Född 1911-02-26 i Burk C, North Dakota, USA
Död 1996-08-13 i Kenmare, Ward C, North Dakota, USA

Framställd 2025-08-11 av Sven Edvardsson med hjälp av Disgen version 2025.