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Descendants of Engebrect (Engebret) SVENSSON (SVENSEN)

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1. Engebrect (Engebret) SVENSSON (SVENSEN) was born 1 on 11 Jul 1834 in Naverstad, Göteborg och Bohus, Sweden. He died 2, 3, 4, 5 on 23 Oct 1916 in Norsewood, Tararua, New Zealand. He was buried 6, 7, 8 in Norsewood Cemetery, Norsewood, Tararua, New Zealand. Engebrect emigrated 9, 10 on 31 May 1872 from Kristiania (now Oslo), Norway, aboard SS "Høvding". He immigrated 11 on 01 Sep 1872 to Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand. He was employed 12, 13 as a settler, farmer in Makotuku, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand. He was naturalized 14 on 25 Apr 1884 in Norsewood, Tararua, New Zealand.

Engebrect married 1, 2, 3, 4 Agneta OTTOSDOTTER daughter of Otto GLANSBERG and Berta CHRISTIANSDOTTER on 14 Apr 1868 in Hvaler, Østfold, Norway. Agneta was born 5 about 1844 in Kville, Göteborg och Bohus, Sweden. She died 6, 7, 8, 9 on 11 Aug 1900 in Norsewood, Tararua, New Zealand. She was buried 10, 11, 12 in Norsewood Cemetery, Norsewood, Tararua, New Zealand. Agneta emigrated 13, 14 on 31 May 1872 from Kristiania (now Oslo), Norway, aboard SS "Høvding". She immigrated 15 on 01 Sep 1872 to Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand. She was naturalized 16 on 25 Apr 1884 in Norsewood, Tararua, New Zealand. She was employed 17 as domestic duties.

They had the following children:

  2 M i Anton SVENSEN was born 1 about 1868 in Hvaler, Østfold, Norway. He died 2, 3, 4, 5 on 06 Jul 1938 in Norsewood, Tararua, New Zealand. He was buried 6, 7, 8 in Norsewood Cemetery, Norsewood, Tararua, New Zealand. Anton emigrated 9, 10 on 31 May 1872 from Kristiania (now Oslo), Norway, aboard SS "Høvding". He immigrated 11 on 01 Sep 1872 to Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand. He was naturalized 12 on 25 Apr 1884 in Norsewood, Tararua, New Zealand. He was employed 13 as a farmer. [Notes]
        Anton married 1, 2, 3 Maren EDVARDSDATTER (LAURVIG) daughter of Edvard Andersen (Edward) LAURVIG and Caroline ("Lina") SØRENSDATTER OPSTADSORLIE in 1924 in New Zealand. Maren was born 4, 5, 6, 7 on 26 Nov 1871 in Larviken, Sør-Auli, Sør-Odal, Hedmark, Norway. She died 8, 9, 10 on 16 Jan 1960 in Dannevirke, Tararua, New Zealand. She was buried 11, 12, 13, 14 on 18 Jan 1960 in Norsewood Cemetery, Norsewood, Tararua, New Zealand. Maren emigrated 15, 16 on 31 May 1872 from Kristiania (now Oslo), Norway, aboard SS "Høvding". She immigrated on 01 Sep 1872 to Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand. [Notes]
  3 M ii Johan Edvin (John) SVENSEN was born 1 on 23 Mar 1871 in Glemmen, Østfold, Norway. He died 2 on 30 Apr 1876 in Tamaki (Norsewood), Hawkes Bay, New Zealand. Johan emigrated 3, 4 on 31 May 1872 from Kristiania (now Oslo), Norway, aboard SS "Høvding". He immigrated 5 on 01 Sep 1872 to Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand.
        Johan married 1 Margaret Charlotte GOLLAN about 1911 in New Zealand. Margaret was born about 1887. She died 2 about 1960 in New Zealand.
  4 F iii Hanna L. SVENSEN was born 1 in 1871 in in or near Glemmen, Østfold, Norway. Hanna emigrated on 31 May 1872 from Kristiania (now Oslo), Norway, aboard SS "Høvding". She immigrated 2 on 01 Sep 1872 to Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand.
  5 M iv Alexander SVENSEN was born 1 about 1876 in New Zealand.
  6 M v George SVENSEN was born 1 about 1877 in New Zealand. He died 2, 3, 4 on 21 Aug 1900 in New Zealand. He was buried 5, 6, 7 in Norsewood Cemetery, Norsewood, Tararua, New Zealand.
  7 M vi Andreas SVENSEN was born 1 about 1879 in New Zealand. [Notes]
  8 M vii Johan Edwin SVENSEN was born 1 about 1881 in New Zealand. He died 2 about 1965 in New Zealand.
  9 M viii Otto Emil SVENSEN was born 1 about 1887 in New Zealand.

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