Look Unto The Rock From Which You Were Hewn*
Look Unto The Rock From Which You Were Hewn*
Marthe Hansen Dyste, 1782
“M.H.D., 1782” is carved on the öl krus (ale mug) which was given to Ella Clarissa Evanson on her visit to Toten in 1937. The tankard now belongs to Jacob Throne (Jock) Evanson of Madison, WI.
1. Berthe Dyste Kvikstad, daughter. m. Even Hegernes.
1. Anton Evenson.
2. Johannes Evenson, b. June 3, 1823 at Hegernes Estate in Vestre Toten; d. Feb. 11, 1917 at the home of his son, Peter, Northwood, ND; interred Bruflat Cemetery, Portland, ND. m. Johanne Karine Martinsen Mikkelborg, daughter of Martin and Johanne Mikkelborg, b. Jan. 28, 1822 Østre Toten, Norway; d. Sept. 1893 Portland, ND; interred Bruflat Cemetery, Portland, ND. Nine children:
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Evan I. Evanson (June 3, 1846 – Dec. 23,
1902) Augustinius Evanson (June 14, 1848 – Dec. 8, 1927) Bertha Marie Evanson (Jan. 16, 1851 – Dec. 1923) Johanne Karine Evanson (July 4, 1853 – Oct. 21, 1945) Hans Ingebret Evanson (Feb. 29, 1856 – Feb. 19, 1916) Martha Marie Evanson (Sept. 4, 1858 – June 17, 1939) Peter Sigvart Evanson (Jan. 29, 1861 – Dec. 9, 1926) Anna Evanson (Nov. 30, 1863 – July 12, 1950) Jacob Ingvald Evanson (June 20, 1866 – Sept. 1, 1897) Map showing Østre Toten and Vestre Toten relative to Oslo; marker points to Hegernes. |
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All nine children were born in Norway. The two oldest, Evan and Augustinius, were born in Jemtland, Østre Toten. All the other children were born in Gropen, Østre Toten. The Even Hegernes estate was in Vestre Toten. (Østre means east; Vestre means west.) Evan emigrated to America first, in the company of his uncle Anton, arriving in Adamsville, WI, at the home of Per Holte. They sailed from Norway Apr. 16, 1869. Evan’s first act in America was to Americanize his name, as he believed he did when he changed the spelling to Evanson.
*Isaiah 51:1
Hearken to me, you who pursue deliverance, you who seek the Lord; Look to the rock from which you were hewn, and to the quarry from which you were digged.