Halvor Engebregtsen Doxrød: He was born on the farm Doksrød in Gjerpen and baptised January 22, 1797 in Gjerpen church. His parents were Engelbert (Engebregt) Jostssøn Doxrød and Inger Christensdatter.He married Anne Marie Eriksdatter December 28, 1826. Witnesses were Christen Isaksen Holm and Torstein Henriksen Doxrød.Anne Marie was born in 1805 on a place under Brekke Søndre and baptised September 29th. Her parents were Erich Thorssøn andInger Pedersdatter.Halvor and Anne Marie had many children : Inger b. July 7, 1827 Doxrød Andrea b. Nov 13, 1828 Doxrød Engebregt b. Aug 3, 1830 Doxrød d. April 14, 1893 bur. at North Cape Luth Cem Halvor b. July 26, 1832 Doxrød d. Dec 20, 1834 Erik b. June 20, 1834 Doxrød d. before 1843 Halvor(*) b. June 19, 1835 Doxrød d. Oct 11, 1864 at Andersonville, Ga. (*) Erik b. July 23, 1837 Doxrød Ingeborg Maria b. Nov 2, 1839 Doxrød d. 1912 Anders b. April 6, 1842 Doxrød d. before 1845 Anders b. Febr 11, 1846 in America d. January 21, 1938 Inger b. 1849 ?(*) Halvor served with the 15th Wisconsin Regiment in the Civil War. The 15th Wisconsin was composedalmost entirely of Norwegians and 118 of the men were named Ole.
My Thanks to Scott Cantwell Meeker, who is responsible for the website of the 15th Wisconsin Regiment,
and who made me aware of the information about Halvor (Harvey Britton).