Thor purchased a farm in Brandsvold Township, Polk County in March of 1898. Shortly after Amanda's death in April, the family packed up their belongings and moved to Minnesota.  Thor and Lina were married in McIntosh in May of 1898. Both Lina and Thor had family in the area, and it was no doubt a good place to start over after the sadness that the family had experienced in North Dakota.

 

1900 US Census

Minnesota - Polk County - Brandsvold Township

Enumerated June 5, 1900 - Household # 37-37

Name	Relationship	Born		Married	Birth	Year Immig	Trade
Hegland,Thor	Head	Nov	1858	2 yrs	Norway	1861	Farmer
Lina K.	Wife	Apr	1876	2 yrs	MN
Bernarth	Son	Jul	1890		ND
Sophia	Daughter	Jun	1888		ND
Alette	Daughter	Mar	1892		ND
Charl	Son	Aug	1897		ND
Anton	Son	Feb	1899		MN
Stasland,Olaf	Boarder	Dec	1856		Norway	1883	farm laborer
Olson, Laures	Boarder	Mar	1857		Norway	1880	farm laborer

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1905 Minnesota State Census

Minnesota - Polk County - Brandsvold Township

Entries 3-11

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Name	Sex	Age	Place of Birth	Yrs in MN	Occupation
Thor M Hegland	m	48	Norway	35	Farmer
Lena K Hegland	f	30	Minnesota	29	Farmer
Soffie H Hegland	f	17	North Dakota	7	Laborer
Bernhard Hegland	m	15	North Dakota	7	Farm worker
Allette C Hegland	f	12	North Dakota	7
Carl E Hegland	m	8	North Dakota	7
Anthan Hegland	m	7	Minnesota	7
George C Hegland	m	4	Minnesota	4
Laurents Hegland	m	1	Minnesota	1

The census does not reflect the time Thor spent in ND, nor does it accurately reflect when Thor first arrived in Minnesota. Since Lina was born in Minnesota, that number is also incorrect. The length of time his oldest children his oldest children have spent in Minnesota is correct.

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1910 US Census

Minnesota - Polk County - Brandsvold Township

Enumerated April 22, 1910 - Household # 58-58

Name	Age	Relation	Birthplace	Father's birth	Mother's birth
Hegland, Thor	37	head	Norway	Norway	Norway
Lina	34	wife	Minnesota	Norway	Norway
Allette	17	daughter	N Dakota	Norway	Minnesota
Carl E	13	son	N Dakota	Norway	Minnesota
Anton	11	son	Minnesota	Norway	Minnesota
George C	9	son	Minnesota	Norway	Minnesota
Lorentz	7	son	Minnesota	Norway	Minnesota
Alfred	4	son	Minnesota	Norway	Minnesota

Except for Allette and Alfred, all of the Hegland children were attending school.

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The family moved to the McIntosh area in the mid-1910's.  While Thor built the house and barn on their property, the family lived in a house in McIntosh.  By 1920, the Heglands were comfortably situated on their farm in Lessor Township.

 

 

1920 US Census

Minnesota - Polk County - Lessor Township

Enumerated January 22, 1920 - Household # 78-80

Name	Age	Relation	Birthplace	Father's birth	Mother's birth
Hegland, Thor	37	head	Norway	Norway	Norway
Lina	34	wife	Minnesota	Norway	Norway
Allette	17	daughter	N Dakota	Norway	Minnesota
Carl E	13	son	N Dakota	Norway	Minnesota
Anton	11	son	Minnesota	Norway	Minnesota
George C	9	son	Minnesota	Norway	Minnesota
Lorentz	7	son	Minnesota	Norway	Minnesota
Alfred	4	son	Minnesota	Norway	Minnesota

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1930 US Census

Minnesota - Polk County - Lessor Township

Enumerated April 16, 1930 - Household # 71-72

Name	Rel'ship	Radio?	Sex	Age	1st Marr	Occupation	Birth Place
Hegland, Thor M	Head	Yes	M	71	28	Grain Farmer	Norway
Lina K	Wife		F	53	26	None	MN
Alfred	Son		M	24		Farm Laborer	MN
Oscar	Son		M	19		Farm Laborer	MN
Leonard T	Son			15		None	MN
Kathrine A	Daughter			13		None	MN

Everyone in the household can read and write. 
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