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Ole Christophersen was one of three known children of parents, Christopher Olsen and Magnild Berntsdatter. Researchers claim Ole was born prior to his baptism on December 26, 1723, in Rissa, Sør-Trøndelag County, Norway on the Fallum farm, which today is called Fallin. There is a baptism record for his name on that date, but another record exists for the same name, parents and farm for a baptism on January 13, 1727. This researcher has not found a death record for the Ole baptized in 1723, but these records are difficult to read. Which baptism date is for our Ole is clearly uncertain. Besides his full siblings, Ole had three much older half-siblings, and two step-siblings. In all, there were three children named Ole Christophersen, and another Ole with a different surname (see his father and mother’s bios for more on this). Ole met and began a relationship with Lucie Erichsdatter who lived on the Berg farm, which is southwest of Fallum, closer to the shore of Lake Botn. They married on January 23, 1755, and just ten days later, their first child was baptized. They had at least six children, all recorded as living on the Berg farm-see Lucie’s bio for details.
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Lucie Erichsdatter was baptized on December 2, 1725, one of five children born to Kari Christophersdatter and Erich Christophersen on the Berg farm in Rissa, Sør-Trøndelag County, Norway.
Lucie Erichsdatter died on the Berg farm on January 11, 1795. Her age was recorded as 79 years-old, which may indicate that she was born many years prior to her baptism or they recorded her age incorrectly. A burial date was not recorded, which goes along with the family story that she was buried on the Berg farm. |
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Erich Christophersen was born about 1691, probably on the Berg farm in Rissa, Sør-Trøndelag County, Norway, one of at least five children born to parents Marit Erichsdatter and Christopher Jonsen. Erich is listed as being 10 years old on the 1701 all male Fosen fogderi census. His father died in 1704 and in February of 1705, Erich, who was about 14 years old at the time, and the second son, received an inheritance from his estate, that was equal to his older brother’s share. In about 1720, Erich married Kari Christophersdatter, whose ancestry is unknown, but is believed to have been born about 1688. Erich and Kari had at least five children, all born on the Berg farm and baptized in the Rissa parish church on the dates given — Maritte on August 23, 1722; ancestor Lucie; Christopher on May 23, 1728; Kari, often called Karen, on June 18, 1730, who married Benjamin Olsen, lived on the Schei farm, had at least eight children; and Kirsti on March 1, 1733. Because ancestor Lucie’s husband ran the Berg farm, after Erich’s death, it is believed that the only children who survived to adulthood were daughters Lucie and Kari. No other records can be found for Marritte, Christopher, or Kirsti. Another possible child was an Ole Erichsen who died at eight days old on February 9, 1721, but a farm or parents names are not listed on this record. It should be noted that on the same page, there is a record of an Intro for an Erich Berg on February 23, 1721. On the 1723 Landed Property Index Farm Book, Erich is running the Berg farm with a man named Eskild. Unfortunately, their relationship, if any, is not stated. This record gives details about the farm, but it is difficult to read and translate.
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Christopher Jonsen was born about 1648, probably on the Krognes farm in Rissa, Sør-Trøndelag County, Norway, the only known child of Karen Eskildsdatter and Jon Andersen. Not much is known about him as records for the 1600’s are not available for research. Christopher married Marit Erichsdatter, probably in the mid 1680’s and they may have settled first on the Krognes farm and then on the Berg farm. Christopher and Marit had at least five children, all named in Christopher’s probate documents in the following order— Jon, also spelled Joen, is listed first; ancestor Erich; then the daughters, Karen, Mali, and another daughter whose name looks like Doret.These daughters may be older than the males, but being female, they get listed after them.
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Marit Erichsdatter is probably one of two known children born to Eric Olsen and his first wife whose name is unknown. Marit is said to have been born about 1647 on the Solem farm in Rissa, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway. After her mother died, her father remarried and had at least three more children. It is believed that she married Christopher Jonsen after her farther died, and she inherited part of his estate. Christopher and Marit had at least five children together, all probably born on the Krognes or Berg farms (see his bio for details). Marit’s husband died in 1704 and, unfortunately, it is not known what became of her after his death. |
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Jon Andersen was born a twin, on the Krognes farm in Rissa, Sør-Trøndelag County, Norway, in about 1609, one of at least eight children born to Anders Sevaldsen and his second wife, Marit Eriksdatter. Not much is known about Jon or his wife Karen/Kari Eskildsdatter, who is said to have been born about 1609, on the Krognes farm to Eskil Krognes, and his first wife Beret. Researchers agree that Jon and Karen had only one child, born when they were about 39 years-old, ancestor Christopher. This suggests they married after the age of 35.
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Erich Olsen and his first wife, whose name is unknown, were most likely the parents of ancestor Marit Erichsdatter. Nothing is known of his early life and his wife, except that they lived in Rissa, Sør-Trøndelag County, Norway, and they had other children—a son named Kristen, who was born about 1656; and a son named Jon who was born about 1658, who probably died young, before his father’s death. They probably lived and worked on the Solem farm for years. Erich’s wife died sometime prior to 1670, when it is believed that Erich married Doret Nilsdatters, who was at least 35 years younger than him, and probably was the daughter of the Solem farm’s manager. They had three sons together — Ole was born about 1674 and died as a child, before his 11th birthday; Jon, born about 1676, married Dordi Nilsdatter in 1723, had 5 children and died in 1732; and Nils, who was born about 1678, and died as a child, before his 7th birthday. This possible summary of his life comes from information gathered from the existing documents found for him. According to the Fosen Deanery Vicar's Census of 1665, Erich was born about 1611, as he is listed as being 54 years-old. He was managing the Solem farm with 76 year-old Nils, who is probably his second wife’s father. In the last column is listed two other males, 43 year-old Isarel and 30 year-old Christopher. Other researchers agree that Doret did have a brother named Christopher. The handwriting on this census is hard to read and does not include young boys names. The next census, 1666, we learn more about Erich. On it, Nil’s surname is listed as Ollsen, but Erich’s surname is abbreviated and difficult to make out. Under the Sons column, is listed 10 year-old Christen and 8 year-old Jon Erichsen, and an 11 1/2 year-old Peder Nilsen (another brother to Erich’s second wife). The next column again lists Isarel and Christopher Nilsen, each a year older, followed by both of their two sons in the last column. A few years later on the 1668 Landed Property Index, Erich is listed on the Solem farm, without Nils.
Erich’s second wife, Doret married Knut Jonsen and had four more children with him. Doret and Knut died within 14 days of each other and their estate was probated together on August 4, 1725. It is on this probate record where we find out that only one of Erich and Doret’s sons, Jon, survived to adulthood. |
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Anders Sevaldsen is believed to be the only known child born to Sevald Andersen and his unnamed wife, possibly on the Flyten farm, but certainly in Rissa, Sør-Trøndelag County, Norway. His birth has been estimated between 1560 and 1575. Because surnames were not used often in those days, and church records are not available, it is not certain that Anders’ surname was Sevaldson! Reseachers say that in “Rissa (Lensvik is not included) there were four adult men named Anders in 1610. (Land tax).” What makes researchers believe he is the son of Sevald Andersen is that Anders was the next manager of the Flyten farm after Sevald and Anders named a son Sevald. Anders married Karen Nilsdatter, who may have been the daughter of the Krognes farm manager, as Anders left the Flyten farm and moved to the Krognes farm, after he married her. Anders and Karen had a son named Nils born about 1602. Most researchers agree that Karen died shortly after Nils was born, but some claim she lived longer, and gave birth to more of Anders’ children. In either case, after Karen’s death, Anders married Marit Eriksdatter, whose birth has been estimated at 1570. Because records are unavailable for research, it is not certain which woman was the mother of ancestor Jon Andersen. This researcher agrees with the Stadsbygd Genealogy website that says Marit is the mother of Ander’s eight additional children. These children were probably born on the Krognes farm — daughter Elsebe was born about 1603, married Nils Christophersen, then Elling Børresen, and died in 1664, on the Hasselvika farm; Jacob was born about 1604, married Marit Nilsdatter, and died in 1657, on the Hasselvika farm; son Sevald married a widow named Gertrude and settled on the Rogset farm; daughter Guri was born about 1607; ancestor Jon’s twin brother Erich married Guri Rolfsdatter, died on the Krognes farm and his estate was probated on June 13, 1683; Anders was born about 1611, married Elen Larsdatter, and settled on the Lille Kråkmo farm in Leksvik; and lastly, son Bent who was born about 1615, and died before 1674. Anders’ first son, whom he had with wife Karen, Nils, married Lucie Jensdatter and settled on the Enebakk farm and died there in 1683.
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Eskil Krognes and his wife Beret are believed to be the parents of two female ancestors, Karen and Maren Eskilsdatter, who fall in two different generations, along the same line. It is estimated that Eskil was born about 1580 and Beret about 1585. Dennis Haarsager’s Stadsbygd Genealogy website tells us that Eskil, Beret and their five children’s names appear in the Rissaboka Bind VI, under the Kråknes nordre (northern) farm. Their children were all born in Rissa, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway, probably on the Krognes farm — eldest son Arnfind was born about 1605; Kari in 1609, who is believed to be ancestor Karen; son Ole; daughter Brønnild; and lastly ancestor Maren, who was born many years later. Unfortunately no other information is known about these children, and Haarsager does not have Karen’s marriage listed under daughter Kari. Haarsager estimates Eskil’s birth in 1580 and Beret’s in 1585, based on their children’s ages. He also suggest’s that Maren was the daughter of Eskil’s second wife, “Rissaboka bind VI presents Maren as born ca. 1636 and an older brother, Arnfind as born ca. 1605. The age for Arnfind's mother (estimated birth 1585) is based on Arnfind's age, which would make her a young 21 at the time of his birth. However, that would also make her 51 at the time of Maren's birth, so while that is not impossible, it seems more likely that Maren was the child of a second mother.” Haarsager’s second wife theory makes perfect sense, but unfortunately, no documents have been found to support it. On the Slektsforum website, an unnamed contributor states, “Audun Dybdahl has published the article ‘The Farmer Sheriffs in Trondheim County in the 16th Century: Number, Status, Function and Remuneration’ in Heimen 04, 2013.” In Appendix 2 of this article it states that “Eskil Kråknes, lensman in 1636.”Lensman apparently means farmer sheriff, so Eskil had that job just about the time that Maren was born. In an English summary of this book found on the Universitetsforlaget website it states: “The position as lensmann goes back to the Middle Ages, when the lensmann’s main task was to collect taxes on behalf of the sysselmann (the leading crown-officer in the county). . . .In respect of Trøndelag, the source material from around the time of the Reformation is thin. A recently published witnessed document from 1547 that names 13 lensmenn is therefore an important addition. . . .The investigation shows that the number of lensmenn increased sharply around 1600, . . . The name Eschield Krognes is listed on the 1647 Skattematrikkelen tax register. He would have been 67 years-old, so this may or may not be him. (Mouse over and click on image right to enlarge in a new window/tab.) Unfortunately nothing else is known about Eskil and Beret. |
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Sevald Andersen is believed to be the father of ancestor Anders Sevaldsen, although no hard proof has been found to support this. Researchers state that Sevald was born between 1521 and 1530, either on the Flyta or Dyrendahl farms in Rissa, Sør-Trøndelag County, Norway, and could be the son of Anders pa Ffrøtte. |
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