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Stephen Hanson Furua

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Stephen Hanson Furua

Birth
Gran kommune, Oppland fylke, Norway
Death
6 Apr 1920 (aged 77)
Fergus Falls, Otter Tail County, Minnesota, USA
Burial
Norwegian Grove, Otter Tail County, Minnesota, USA Add to Map
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Stephen Hansen was born on the Furua at Bjonskoven farm, near Gran, Norway. On May 10, 1866 he emigrated to America with the Jens L. Haugtvedt family - and settled near Elstad, in Fillmore County, MN.

After marrying Bertha in 1871, he moved with his parents and several siblings to Tansem township, in rural Clay County, MN. He and Bertha had 6 children. Shortly after Bertha died in 1883, he married Caroline Gustavsdtr Christianson on 25 February 1884 and they had 11 more children.

The Historical & Cultural Society of Clay County MN has lengthy historic newspaper articles related to the Stephen Hanson Furua family which are not appropriate for posting on a memorial site. After the trial, he was committed to the asylum at Fergus Falls, where he died on April 6, 1920.
Stephen Hansen was born on the Furua at Bjonskoven farm, near Gran, Norway. On May 10, 1866 he emigrated to America with the Jens L. Haugtvedt family - and settled near Elstad, in Fillmore County, MN.

After marrying Bertha in 1871, he moved with his parents and several siblings to Tansem township, in rural Clay County, MN. He and Bertha had 6 children. Shortly after Bertha died in 1883, he married Caroline Gustavsdtr Christianson on 25 February 1884 and they had 11 more children.

The Historical & Cultural Society of Clay County MN has lengthy historic newspaper articles related to the Stephen Hanson Furua family which are not appropriate for posting on a memorial site. After the trial, he was committed to the asylum at Fergus Falls, where he died on April 6, 1920.


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  • Maintained by: Lindalee
  • Originally Created by: Churndash
  • Added: May 21, 2008
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/26992842/stephen_hanson-furua: accessed ), memorial page for Stephen Hanson Furua (5 Jan 1843–6 Apr 1920), Find a Grave Memorial ID 26992842, citing West North Immanuel Church Cemetery, Norwegian Grove, Otter Tail County, Minnesota, USA; Maintained by Lindalee (contributor 47950808).