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    • Andreas Brandsberg
Taken in 2004.
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This picture, 'andeas-newspaper', was taken in 2004.
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    • Newspaper articles about Andrew's military service and his graduation from from agricultural school. He was most proud of his schooling because he only went through the eighth grade in Songdal before leaving Norway.
Taken in 1990.
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This picture, 'brandsberg-farm', was taken in 1990.
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    • Brandsberg farm in Sogndal, Norway. Original family name came from this farm.
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Taken in 2002.
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This picture, 'brandsberg-brothers', was taken in 2002.
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    • left to right-Andrew,Thorlief, Reidar and Berger Brandsbergin Norway for a last visit they were all together.
Taken in 1951.
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This picture, 'brandsberg_andrew_family', was taken in 1951.
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    • left to right- Steve, Elsie, Andrew and Tim Brandsberg about 1951
Taken on March 16th, 1930.
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This picture, 'brandsberg_andreas _mother', was taken on March 16th, 1930.
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    • Andreas Brandsberg and his mother Anna Cecile Eia Brandsberg taken in Stravanger right before he boarded the boat to come to the United States.
Taken in 1887.
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This picture, 'brandsberg-adolph-family-1887', was taken in 1887.
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    • Anna with four sons, Andreas at top right
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    • Adolph and Andreas Brandsberg at the Jennings Estate in Newport, RI
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    • Andreas and Adolph Brandsberg
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    • Andreas and Birger Brandsbers taken in front of their house in Sogndal.
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    • Boat Andreas came to the US on, the SS Stavangerfjord.
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    • left to right: Thorlief, Birger and Andreas Brandsberg taken in fron of the Brandsberg house in Sogndal
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    • Two family white house, the part on the left was lived in by the Brandsberg's
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    • Andreas Brandsberg
Andreas  was born on September 7th, 1913 in Sogndalstrand, Sokndal, Rogaland,  Norway.1   Andreas 's father was Adolph Andreasson Brandsberg and his mother was Anna Cecilie  Theodstr Eia.  His paternal grandparents were Andreas Andreassen Brandsberg (Stranden) and Rakel Gunnarsdtr  Lauland; his maternal grandparents were Teodor  Olsson Helleren (Eia) and Berthe Gurie  Pedersdtr  Egeland (Heskestad). He had three brothers named Thorleif, Reidar and Birger.  He was the oldest of the four children.  He died  due to heart failure at the age of 90 on October 14th, 2003 in Plainfield, New Jersey.  He was buried in Scotch Plains, New Jersey, Hillside Cemetary.2 1 




Andreas 's family with Elsie Gertrude Goodwin

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Taken in 1951.
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This picture, 'brandsberg_andrew_family', was taken in 1951.
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    • left to right- Steve, Elsie, Andrew and Tim Brandsberg about 1951
Taken in 1943.
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This picture, 'brandsberg-andreas-elsie-wedding', was taken in 1943.
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    • Andreas and Elsie Goodwin Brandsberg Wedding
‌Andreas  and Elsie were married.  They had two sons and a daughter, named Timothy, Steven and Andrea.