Govert was christened Govert Hilde Berntsen, the son of Bernt Olsen and Jessine Govertsdatter, born in Halse. Govert had several siblings, he was the youngest:
Govert Villiam (1866-died as infant??)
Ole (1868-1868)
Hanna (1869-1871)
Ole (Olav Behrents)
Hanna (1875-1908 - stayed in Norway)
Valborg
While in Norway, Govert used the surname Olsen. He married Solveig Emelie Stiansen 6 Dec 1901 in Halsa, Norway and they had 2 children, Borghild and Einar. Solveig died in 1906 and Govert married a second time to Amalia Stallesdatter Opsal on 18 Oct 1907 in Halse. They had six children, the first three born in Norway, two in Minnesota and the last child in Wisconsin: Olga, Gerda, Norman, Jennie, Helen, and Alice. After Govert arrived in the US in 1915, he followed his older brother Olav's practice of using the surname Behrents.
Govert's children with Solveig:
Borghild (see link below)
Einar A (see link below)
Govert's children with Amalia:
Olga (see link below)
Gerda (see link below)
Norman (see link below)
Jenny (see link below)
Helen (see link below)
Alice (see link below)
Govert Villiam (1866-died as infant??)
Ole (1868-1868)
Hanna (1869-1871)
Ole (Olav Behrents)
Hanna (1875-1908 - stayed in Norway)
Valborg
While in Norway, Govert used the surname Olsen. He married Solveig Emelie Stiansen 6 Dec 1901 in Halsa, Norway and they had 2 children, Borghild and Einar. Solveig died in 1906 and Govert married a second time to Amalia Stallesdatter Opsal on 18 Oct 1907 in Halse. They had six children, the first three born in Norway, two in Minnesota and the last child in Wisconsin: Olga, Gerda, Norman, Jennie, Helen, and Alice. After Govert arrived in the US in 1915, he followed his older brother Olav's practice of using the surname Behrents.
Govert's children with Solveig:
Borghild (see link below)
Einar A (see link below)
Govert's children with Amalia:
Olga (see link below)
Gerda (see link below)
Norman (see link below)
Jenny (see link below)
Helen (see link below)
Alice (see link below)
Govert was christened Govert Hilde Berntsen, the son of Bernt Olsen and Jessine Govertsdatter, born in Halse. Govert had several siblings, he was the youngest:
Govert Villiam (1866-died as infant??)
Ole (1868-1868)
Hanna (1869-1871)
Ole (Olav Behrents)
Hanna (1875-1908 - stayed in Norway)
Valborg
While in Norway, Govert used the surname Olsen. He married Solveig Emelie Stiansen 6 Dec 1901 in Halsa, Norway and they had 2 children, Borghild and Einar. Solveig died in 1906 and Govert married a second time to Amalia Stallesdatter Opsal on 18 Oct 1907 in Halse. They had six children, the first three born in Norway, two in Minnesota and the last child in Wisconsin: Olga, Gerda, Norman, Jennie, Helen, and Alice. After Govert arrived in the US in 1915, he followed his older brother Olav's practice of using the surname Behrents.
Govert's children with Solveig:
Borghild (see link below)
Einar A (see link below)
Govert's children with Amalia:
Olga (see link below)
Gerda (see link below)
Norman (see link below)
Jenny (see link below)
Helen (see link below)
Alice (see link below)
Govert Villiam (1866-died as infant??)
Ole (1868-1868)
Hanna (1869-1871)
Ole (Olav Behrents)
Hanna (1875-1908 - stayed in Norway)
Valborg
While in Norway, Govert used the surname Olsen. He married Solveig Emelie Stiansen 6 Dec 1901 in Halsa, Norway and they had 2 children, Borghild and Einar. Solveig died in 1906 and Govert married a second time to Amalia Stallesdatter Opsal on 18 Oct 1907 in Halse. They had six children, the first three born in Norway, two in Minnesota and the last child in Wisconsin: Olga, Gerda, Norman, Jennie, Helen, and Alice. After Govert arrived in the US in 1915, he followed his older brother Olav's practice of using the surname Behrents.
Govert's children with Solveig:
Borghild (see link below)
Einar A (see link below)
Govert's children with Amalia:
Olga (see link below)
Gerda (see link below)
Norman (see link below)
Jenny (see link below)
Helen (see link below)
Alice (see link below)
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