Halvor Halvorson
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| Name at Enlist | Halvor Halvorson |
| Birth Name | Halvor Halvorson |
| Other Names | Halvor Halvorsen Doxrød |
| Lived | 19 Jun 1835 – 11 Oct 1864 |
| Birth Place | Gjerpen |
| Birth Country | Norway |
| Resident of Muster-In | Norway Township, Racine County, WI |
| Death Location | Andersonville Prison, Macon County, GA |
| Mother | Anne Marie Eriksdatter Brekke |
| Father | Halvor Engebregtsen Doxrød |
| Immigration | 26 Jul 1843 |
Halvor Halvorson was born “Halvor Halvorsen Doxrød” on June 19, 1835 at Gjerpen, Norway, the son of Halvor Engebregtsen Doxrød and Anne Marie Eriksdatter Brekke. He came to America with his parents and six siblings on “Argo”, which sailed from Havre, France, and arrived in NY on July 26, 1843. They came to Norway Township, Racine County, WI. He joined the WI 15th Infantry. He died in Andersonville Prison, GA on October 11, 1864.
Sources: Norwegian Immigrants to the United States. A Biographical Directory, 1925-1850. Volume 1, 1825-1843, Gerhardt B. Naeseth (Madison, WI, 1993), number 1029.