 Aanen Knudsen Stangeland 1825-1902
| Aanen Knudsen Stangeland was born Nov. 15, 1825 in Norway and emigrated to America May 20, 1854 settling near Ossian, Iowa. He married Gertrude Stensland from Hjelmeland, Norway May 9, 1857, he was 32 and she was 23. Together they built the first Stangeland farm on the banks of Nutting Creek on Granite Road near Ossian, Iowa. They reared 9 children. Aanen worked at times as a surveyor. He died March 12, 1902 and Gertrude died June 8, 1906. They were the first Stangelands of this branch of the family to settle in America. |
Aanen and Gertrude Stangeland's Children:
 Kristine Jorgine Stangeland 1860-1890 |  Ingeborg Gurine Stangeland 1861-1931 |  Anna Bergitte Stangeland 1863-1947 |  Claus Andreas Stangeland 1865-1909 |  Samuel Kristian Stangeland 1867-1939 |
 Amalia Stangeland 1869-1874 |  Thomas Adolph Stangeland 1872-1906 |  Joseph Adolph Stangeland 1874-1948 |  John Stangeland 1876-1954 |