The Kantens - 1880 Census Entries

1880 Census Records

Minnesota - Chippewa County - Tunsberg Township

Iver H. Kanten Family

Tunsberg Township enumerated June 4, 1880
Entry#	Name	Surname	Sex	Age	Occupation	Place of Birth
40-44	Iver	Kanten	M	55	Farmer	Norway
	Anne	Kanten	F	53	Keeping house	Norway
	Christian	Kanten	M	27	At home	Norway
	Michel	Kanten	M	22	At home	Norway
	Anders	Kanten	M	20	At home	Norway
	Karen	Kanten	F	15	At home	Minn
	Ingebor	Kanten	F	12	At home	Minn
	Peter	Kanten	M	10	At home	Minn
	Anne	Kanten	F	8	At home	Minn

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Gilbert (Gulbrand) Kanten Family

Although visited by the enumerator the day before, it appears that Gilbert and his family lived in close proximity to his parents; the Gilbert Kanten entry is on the bottom of the page preceding the listing for his father's family, which appears at the top of the next page.

Tunsberg Township enumerated June 3, 1880
Entry#	Name	Surname	Sex	Age	Occupation	Place of Birth
39-43	Gulbrand	Kanten	M	30	Farmer	Norway
	Charstie	Kanten	F	30	Keeping house	Norway
	Iver	Kanten	M	3	At home	Minn
	Caroline	Kanten	M	4/12	At home	Minn
	Anderson	Anne	F	15	Servant girl	Norway

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Hans and Helge (Haege) Iverson

Hans and Helger are listed in the village of Watson. Notice that they followed the patronymic tradition rather than using the farm name as their surname.

Village of Watson enumerated June 3, 1880
Entry#	Name	Surname	Sex	Age	Occupation	Place of Birth
4	Hans	Iverson	M	32	Storekeeper	Norway
	Haege	Iverson	M	24	Storekeeper	Norway
	Anne	Iverson	F	34	Keeping house	Norway
	Iver	Iverson	M	7	At home	Minn
	Anna	Iverson	F	3	At home	Minn
	Herman	Iverson	M	1	At home	Minn

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