Info on Jens Larsen
lcollinsAm looking for information on Jens Larsen b. abt. 1845 near Kragero, NO. Marrried Inger Claudine Larsdatter abt. 1874. Lived at Rosholmen farm abt. 1882-1892. He died at sea with youngest son Lars abt. 1892. Would like verifiable dates if possible. His son Lars' birth date, Jens parents names and any other information available. I already have lots of info on Inger Claudine and her family. Thank you!
skbristolThis is probably your guy. Found information in the 1865 Census at the Digitalarkivet: http://digitalarkivet.uib.no Kragerø, Telemark, Norway Street: Smedsbugten Part of town: 2den Rode Gardseigar: Lars Knudsen Merknad1 (gard): Underskrift: J. L. Ericksen Number at the farm: 5 * Lars Knuds., house father, occupation Bjelkehugger [ask for translation help], married, 63, male, born Drangedals, 1 pig * Kirsti Jensd., his wife, married, 53, female, born Gjerstad * Karen Marie Larsd., their daughter, single, 26, female, born Smedsbugten [this is the name of the street where they are still living] * Jens Lars., their son, single, age 21, male, born Smedsbugten * Kiel Peter Ols., lodger, sailor, single, 16, male, born Tallakshavn
jwiborgJens Larsen Birth: 30 APR 1845, Sannidal, Telemark, Norway Christening: 20 JUL 1845, Sannidal, Telemark, Norway Parents: Lars Knudsen & Kirsten Jensdatter [url="http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/IGI/individual_record.asp?recid=100219070598&lds=1®ion=12®ionfriendly=Norway&frompage=99"]link 1[/url] [url="http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/IGI/individual_record.asp?recid=100218796886&lds=1®ion=12®ionfriendly=Norway&frompage=99"]link 2[/url] Sannidal is now a part of Kragerø municipality. Possible siblings to Jens: Maren Kirstine Larsen, Christening: 24 JUL 1836 Sannidal, Telemark, Norway [url="http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/IGI/individual_record.asp?recid=100026610366&lds=1®ion=12®ionfriendly=Norway&frompage=99"]link[/url] Knud Larsen, Christening: 04 MAR 1838 Sannidal, Telemark, Norway [url="http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/IGI/individual_record.asp?recid=100218796955&lds=1®ion=12®ionfriendly=Norway&frompage=99"]link[/url] Karen Marie Larsen, Christening: 04 OCT 1840 Sannidal, Telemark, Norway [url="http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/IGI/individual_record.asp?recid=100020836224&lds=1®ion=12®ionfriendly=Norway&frompage=99"]link[/url] Lars Christian Larsen, Christening: 04 MAY 1849 Sannidal, Telemark, Norway [url="http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/IGI/individual_record.asp?recid=100218797003&lds=1®ion=12®ionfriendly=Norway&frompage=99"]link[/url] Bjelkehugger bjelke is a rafter or joist (balk, beam) hugger is a cutter So Lars Knudsen was a rafter/joist maker, probably made of wood. Jan Peter