Hanson Daughters Marry the Anderson Brothers

In 1858, Aslag and Halvor Anderson arrived in Ephraim to build a dock at the request of Reverend Andrew Iverson. Aslag later built the Anderson Store while Halvor established a farm to the north.  In 1861, the Anderson brothers married two of Andrea’s daughters. Aslag married Anna Margareta “Greta” Hanson and Halvor married Anna Tonetta “Nettie” Hanson.  They had 25 children between them, with 19 surviving to adulthood. Visit the Anderson Store Museum to hear stories of the Andersons.

A Drowning

Some speculated that Andrea Hanson was trying to reach her husband Hans, buried on Horseshoe Island.

Andrea Tjøstolfsdatter Hanson is buried in the Ephraim Moravian Cemetery. Her descendants still reside in Ephraim, 165 years after the Hanson family immigrated from Norway, seeking a better life in America.

Submitted by EHF Curator and Marketing Coordinator Emily Irwin in 2019. Revised in 2024 by EHF Educator Kathleen Harris.