Iver and Anne (Gulbrandsdotter) Kanten

1. Iver Halvorsen³ Kanten⁽²⁸⁾ ( Halvor² Olsen Haugtvedteiet, Ole¹Iversen Schi�mten)was born in Gran Prestegjeld Hadeland, Norway February 15, 1825.⁽²⁹⁾ He came to America with his family in 1864. Iver died December 18, 1910 in Watson, MN, at 85 years of age. His body was interred 1910 in Zion Church Cemetery, NW of Watson MN.

He married Anne⁵Guldbrandsdatter Hilden ( Gulbrand⁴ Anderson, Anders³Gulbrandsen Ruden, Gulbrand² Christensen Ruden, Christen Christophersen¹ Ruden ) in Gran Hoved Church, Hadeland, Norway, February 11, 1848. Anne was born in Gran Prestegjeld Hadeland, Norway December 18, 1826.⁽³⁰⁾ She was baptized on December 26, 1826 in Gran. Anne died November 24, 1908 in Watson, Mn, at 81 years of age.⁽³¹⁾ Her body was interred 1908 in Zion Church Cemetery, NW of Watson MN.

Iver Halvorsen Kanten and Anne Guldbrandsdatter Hilden had the following children:

2 i. Hans³ Kanten was born in Hadeland, Norway April 19, 1845. Hans died August 26, 1927 in USA, at 82 years of age.

3 ii. Gulbrand (Gilbert) Kanten was born in Hadeland, Norway April 21, 1850. Gulbrand died June 20, 1927 at 77 years of age.

+ 4 iii. Kristian Kanten was born February 1, 1853.

5 iv. Helger Kanten was born in Hadeland, Norway April 17, 1855. Helger died June 24, 1928 at 73 years of age.

6 v. Mikkel Kanten was born in Hadeland, Norway April 6, 1858.

+ 7 vi. Anders (Andrew) Kanten was born October 17, 1860.

8 vii. Iver Kanten was born in Hadeland, Norway September 3, 1863. Iver died June 30, 1864 in Drammer Norway, at less than one year of age.

9 viii. Karen Martia Kanten was born in Winona County October 25, 1865. Karen died April 5, 1958 in Chippewa County, at 92 years of age.

+ 10 ix. Ingeborg Kanten was born December 26, 1867.

11 x. Peder Kanten was born in Watson, Minnesota May 9, 1870. Peder died March 4, 1945 at 74 years of age.

Hans and Anne (Kanten) Alm

+ 12 xi. Anne Iversdotter Kanten was born May 23, 1872.

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