Anna (Halvorsen) WECKHORST

Anna Halvorsen married Gustav Adolph Frederik Weckhorst. They ran a store in Notodden, Norway (see below). When Gustav died in 1919, Anna came to the US.

Grandmother Weckhorst, 62 years. October 13, 1921. Notodden, Norway.
Grandmother Weckhorst and great-Grandson, Ronald Harmon about 1936. Allyn, Washington.

Gustav and Anna had 10 children (8 survived to majority):

  1. Carl Gustav Adolph Weckhorst: Born January 11, 1889 in Valla, Bamble County, Norway. Died May 4, 1986.
  2. Johan Albrect Weckhorst born before 13 Feb 1981 in Bamble. Died 13 Mar 1891.
  3. Dagmar (Weckhorst) Anderson. Born 10 Sep 1891 in Bamble County, Norway. Died in California.
  4. Ole Jacob Broch Weckhorst born 10 Nov. 1893 in Bamble. Died 25 Jan 1895.
  5. Halfdan (a.k.a. Harry) Weckhorst. Born 20 Sep 1892 in Bamble County, Norway. Died 13 Aug. 1965 in Shelton, WA.
  6. Andreas Weckhorst. Born before 1895 in Bamble County, Norway. Died 1986 in Bremerton, WA.
  7. Johanna Caroline (Weckhorst) Anker. Born June 7,1896 in Bamble County, Norway. Died 22 Feb. 1964 in Shelton, WA.
  8. Harald Weckhorst. Born 3 Nov 1897 in Bamble County, Norway. Died around 1 March 1975 in Notodden, Norway.
  9. Olav (Buster) Weckhorst. Born 23 January 1900 in Bamble County, Norway. Died Dec. 1980 in Canoga Park, CA.
  10. Sverre (a.k.a. Pete) Weckhorst. Born 15 July 1901 in Bamble County, Norway. Died Jan 1975 in Tacoma, WA.


Other info on Anna Halvorsen

information on Anna Halvrosen is a bit scarce...however little bits have been remembered by various family members. That info is noted here... hopefully to be verified someday!

Adrian Hughes' info (told to him by Johanna Weckhorst Anker(?)): Johanna's mother was "Anna K. Skordal" born in Holden, Ulefos, Norway. She was the daughter of Halvor Olsen Skordal & Andrea Johnsen. See also Adrian Hughes' information.

Note: "Skordal" is most probably "americanised" spelling of the Norwegian name "Skårdal" (the pronunciation of the two versions are identical). There is no "Holden" in the vicinity of Ulefos. There is a "Holla" in the neighboring parish of Solum.

Rigmor Tallaksen's info (told to Henry Weckhorst) : Rigmor called her Anna Skårdal Halvorsen. Rigmor was not quite sure if Skårdal was part of the name, but had been told that her father was Halvor Skårdal from Lunde, close to Ulefoss. She also said that Anna's first name might be Anne.

Other information:
See Anker/Weckhorst Notes #1
See Anker/Weckhorst Notes #2
See Anker/Weckhorst Notes #3
See Anker/Weckhorst Notes #4