Han er født i Juli 1860 i Norge, gift 1892 med Sara Nordby i Roberts, Sør-Dakota. Mangler opplysninger om hans opphav før han kom til Amerika.
Jeg har saumfart emigrantprotokoller, men mangler gode treff.
Her er fra censuser i Amerika:
Census 1900:
Name: Engebret Foss
[Engebrett Foss]
Age: 39
Birth Date: Jul 1860
Birthplace: Norway
Home in 1900: Norway, Roberts, South Dakota
Race: White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year: 1887
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Sera Foss
Marriage Year: 1892
Years Married: 8
Father's Birthplace: Norway
Mother's Birthplace: Norway
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Household Members: Name Age
Engebret Foss 39
Sera Foss 30
Mabel K Foss 7
Arther O Foss 5
Barto Foss 3
Anna M Foss 1
Census 1910:
Name: Ingebret Foss
Age in 1910: 49
Birth Year: abt 1861
[1861]
Birthplace: Norway
Home in 1910: Norway, Roberts, South Dakota
Race: White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year: 1887
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
[Head]
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Sarra Foss
Father's Birthplace: Norway
Mother's Birthplace: Norway
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Household Members: Name Age
Ingebret Foss 49
Sarra Foss 40
Mabel Foss 17
Arthur Foss 15
Bert Foss 13
Clarra Foss 9
Emil Foss 7
Alma Foss 4
Martin Foss 2
Alice O Keefe 48
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