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Ingebrigt Ingebrigtsen Engseth papers, 1824-1898
- Title
- Ingebrigt Ingebrigtsen Engseth papers, 1824-1898
- Identifier
- P1558
- Date
- 1824-1898
- Creator
- Engseth, Ingebrigt
- Description
- Personal and financial documents of one of the pioneer settlers of the Valley Grove community, Rice County, Minnesota. Engeseth emigrated from Leikanger, Sogn og Fjordane fylke in 1855 to Northfield township, where his brothers Sjur (1823-1888) and Erik (1828-1904) and sister Kari (1816-1866) also settled. His first wife was Anna Iversdatter Grinde (1823-1862); his second wife was Durdei Larsdatter Hamre (1831-1898).; The documents were "found in a leather wallet kept by (son) Erick Engeseth (1866-1959) and For a Engeseth Johnson".
- Extent
- 1 folder
Collection
Citation
Engseth, Ingebrigt, “Ingebrigt Ingebrigtsen Engseth papers, 1824-1898,” Norwegian American Historical Association, accessed October 17, 2026, https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/items/show/10845.