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- She was born january 1, 1828, Kragero Telemark County, Norway to Gunder Pedersen and Anna Severine Sorensen.
She was never married, and the use of the name Jefferson is not known. She brought her children to the us on the Fridleif, dep Tvedestrand, arr Quebec June 20, 1870.
Her daughter, Hedvig Jeanette Albertine born June 4, 1853, was fathered by a sailor from Stockholm, Johan Anderson. She married Aadne "Otto" Thorsen from Aukland, Rogaland, Norway. She died in 1946 in Evanston, Cook, Illinois.
Anna had 4 children by a local postman, Hans Jorgen Evensen, who was born in 1803 and 26 years her senior. He was from Drammen in Buskerud, Norway. Her children are as listed;
Herman Jorgen Immanuel Eversen was born March 23, 1857. He was called George Jefferson and married Signe Markussen.
Gustav Adolph Edemann Evensen was born May 9, 1862. He was called Edward Jefferson and was married to Minnie Schwartz and Margaret McCabe in Chicago, Illinois.
Amalie Gurine Alette Ellefine Evensen was born May 27, 1866. She was called Alvina in the U.S. and married George Lee.
Augusta Alette Ellevine Evensen was born February 10, 1859. She died young.
Anna died in 1911 and is buried in East Arkdale Cemetery in Arkdale, Adams County, Wisconsin, U.S.A.
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