[14822] Data from Betty, Fink and McLeester.
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_Justin HITCHCOCK ___|
| m 1779 |
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|--William HITCHCOCK
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| _David, Sr. HOYT ____+
| | (1651 - 1704)
| _Jonathan, Sr. HOYT _|_Mary WILSON ________
| | (1688 - 1779) m 1712
| _David HOIT _________|
| | (1722 - 1814) m 1754|
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| | |_Mary FIELD _________|_____________________
| | (.... - 1780) m 1712
|_Mercy HOIT _________|
(1755 - 1834) m 1779|
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|_Silence KING _______|
(.... - 1803) m 1754|
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|_____________________|_____________________
[8127] All data from Lewis.
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_Kristen Petersen HJORTLAND _|
| (1842 - 1882) |
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| | __|__
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|--Andreas HJORTLAND
| (1878 - ....)
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|_Anna Johanna EKARDSEN ______|
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[4391] All data from Kinney.
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_Kristen Petersen HJORTLAND _|
| (1842 - 1882) |
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| |__|__
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|--Carl HJORTLAND
| (1879 - ....)
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|_Anna Johanna EKARDSEN ______|
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[4392] All data from Kinney.
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_Kristen Petersen HJORTLAND _|
| (1842 - 1882) |
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| | __|__
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| |__|
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| |__|__
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|--Erik HJORTLAND
| (1875 - ....)
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|_Anna Johanna EKARDSEN ______|
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[4390] All data from Kinney.
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_Kristen Petersen HJORTLAND _|
| (1842 - 1882) |
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|--Johann Christian HJORTLAND
| (1881 - ....)
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|_Anna Johanna EKARDSEN ______|
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[4393] All data from Kinney.
[4368] All data from Kinney.
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_Kristen Petersen HJORTLAND _|
| (1842 - 1882) |
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| | __|__
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| |__|
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| |__|__
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|--Magdelene HJORTLAND
| (1869 - ....)
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|_Anna Johanna EKARDSEN ______|
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[4367]
All data from Kinney. Exerpts for compilation by Mildred Klatt: Thepeople of Denmark lived in tiny villages and would go out each day towork on their farms. Her father died in a cave-in while digging a wellon October 31, 1882 when Magdelene was only 13 years old. Magdelene'smother wanted to come to America so badly but her husband said thatthey just couldn't with such a big family. And, so at the age of 13,when her father died, Magdelene went out to work as a milk maid. Shestayed with the Dean of an elementary school and milked 13 cows 3times a day working for her room and board. When Magdelene was 18,her mother got word to her that the man who made a practice of gettingyoung people out of Denmark over to America was getting a grouptogether so she had better go to the cobblers, get her shoes fixed upand go. Magdelene hadn't really thought seriously of going before.But she and 2 friends did go. Magdelene, Christiana Fogdall (wholater became Mrs. Jens Jensen), and Hans Jensen (who later becameChristina's brother-in-law) did embark for America. They broughttheir own food, brown bread and cheese, for the trip lasted 17 to 21days. They came steerage class and were very sea sick and when theyneared America, a man from the top of the boat came down and told themthey had better get up and move about or they wouldn't be able to makeit when they got ashore. They landed in New York on 10 Mar 1888. Theysaw a cart of baked things on the street and Magdelene said, "Well,this a free country" and so she grabbed a pie from the cart and theyall ate it together. Their ship fare included the train fare to CedarFalls, Iowa where all Danes were. Magdelene had just one penny leftwhen she arrived in Cedar Falls, IA. At Cedar Falls she worked outher boat fare. Magdelene stayed in Cedar Falls until she had fare toget to Peterson, Iowa on May 18th of that year. In Peterson she didhousehold work for Ed Sitz, who ran a flour mill, and for Will Deegan,a farmer. At Will Deegan's they set milk pails by her, but shewouldn't milk cows. She must have had her fill in Denmark of being amilk maid! Now she must have been courted by John Fred Heick for thatyear because she married him the next spring on March 9, 1889 afterbeing in America only one year. Soon after Magdelene came to America,her husband sent for her widowed mother, Anna Johanna Jortland, and 3brothers followed, Peter, Eric and Andrew. Peter, at age 23, wasnaturalized on February 2, 1893 and Eric was naturalized on October 4,1889 at age 20. Her mother and brothers lived on a farm west andnorth of Peterson so she must have bee happy to have her family near.When I think of Grandmother Magdelene, I remember that she was short,stocky with gray hair always drawn back in a knot or bun, always witha long dress. She was a warm person drawing everyone close. As eachnew grandchild and great grandchild was born, she welcomed them withopen arms and said they were so fresh from God. She was full oflaughter and good cheer, and we all loved her dearly.
When I think of Christmas at Grandma's, I think about roast goosestuffed with juicy prunes, roast chicken and dressing, huge stacks ofmashed potatoes with gravy, pies and all the rest of the goodies.Always there were the rich Danish Spritz cookies and the bowls ofmixed nuts all hand cracked by Aunt Alma and Autnt Dorothy, her twoyoungest daughters who were her right hands- helping take the stacksof dishes to the basement where the feast was held. After theirretirement ot Spencher in 1925, their home became a
gathering place for children and married grandchildren. To myhusband, they became the grandparents he never knew. So many livednear and stopped in Spencer so everyone dropped in for chats andcoffee. There was always a table full around the round dining roomtable. I especially remember the home-made rye bread made into openfaced sandwiches, coffee and cookies and lots of laughter.