Rodskasa Farm - Skeberg - Jensen, Eriksen
eriksen57My great-grandfather was Anton Eriksen, born Dec. 1st 1858, son of Erik Jensen. Their family farm was in Skeberg (Ostfold). I have the 1865 census listing - Anton was 7. His father, Erik Jensen was 49. How can I find out more about them? Can someone help point me to other sources? Thanks! Alice Eriksen
Jo Anne SadlerThis organization could help you: http://ostfoldlag.home.att.net/ http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~norway/ostfold.html
Jo Anne SadlerYou can rent the microfilms from a local Family History Center: [url="http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=topicdetails&subject=378490&subject_disp=Norway%2C+%C3%98stfold%2C+Spydeberg+%2D+Church+records&columns=*,0,0"]click here[/url] This is a good dictionary for translating the old records: http://home.online.no/~otjoerge/files/word.htm
kaare nJust a copi from 1865 census Informasjon om bostedet: Tellingsår: 1865 Kommune: Skjeberg Kommunenummer: 0115 Navn på bosted: Rødskasa Antall personer registrert på bostedet: 9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Navn Familie-stilling Sivil-stand Yrke Fødselsår Fødested Etnisitet Erik Jensen Husfad g Hmand md Jord 1817 Skeberg Prgj. Anne M. Larsdatter hans Kone g 1823 Berg Prgj. Lars Eriksen deres Søn ug Jordarbeider 1844 Skeberg Prgj. Jens Eriksen deres Søn ug 1850 Skeberg Prgj. Anton Eriksen deres Søn ug 1859 Skeberg Prgj. Hans Eriksen deres Søn ug 1863 Skeberg Prgj. Bolette Eriksdatter deres Datter ug 1847 Skeberg Prgj. Oline Eriksdatter deres Datter ug 1856 Skeberg Prgj. Sophie Eriksdatter deres Datter ug 1862 Skeberg Prgj.
BertaAlice! I have found the following: Skjeberg Church records, churchbook 1815-1830: pagina (page) 23, døpte (baptised), 1817 number 5: Church: Ingedal Kirke (Ingedal Church is a church located in Skjeberg Parish) Erik Jensen, født: (born): 16. dec. 1817 døpt: (baptised): 25.12.1817 Parents: Husmand (man living at a house on a farms land, and have duties towards the main farm) Jens Hansen and Marie Aasmundsdatter (Aasmundsdaughter) Place: Stranden under Øyestad (Stranden= "The Beach" under= as this place lies in proximity towards the main farm, which in this place is "Øyestad) Brother to Erik: (Same churchrecords) page: 36, year: 1816, number: 36 church: Johannes Jensen And sister to Erik: (same churchrecords: page: 57, year: 1821, number: 17 church: Ingedal Kirke Name: Katrine Jensdatter born: 13. february 1821 bapt: 4. march 1821 At her record, it says that the parents have 13 children, as 10 are alive. Here is a summary: of the children I have "found" in the churchrecords: Church records, Skjeberg , 1792-1814 page: 37, baptised, year: 1801 85. Jens Hansen Vold østre og Mari Amundsdatter S: Hans f: Mari Wold, Helvig Berger, Lisbeth Lyche, Ole Wold, Johan ibid, Bap: October 10th in Skjeberg Church Church records, Skjeberg , 1792-1814 page: 46, baptised, year: 1803 99. Jens Hansen Lillebye og Mari Aasmundsd. S: Christian f: Christine Lillebye, Inger Hansd. Nils Lillebye, Halle Berger, Ole Bustgaard, bap: November 20th in Skjeberg Church Church records, Skjeberg , 1792-1814 page: 58, baptised, year: 1806 45. Jens Hansen og Mari Aasmundsd. Lillebye E. D: Anne Cathrine f: Kristina Lillebye, Gunild Bentsd., Inger Vollevad, Niels Lillebye, Johan Vollevad, Magnus Hansen Born: Apr: 26th bap: May 4th in Skjeberg church Church records, Skjeberg , 1792-1814 page: 66, baptised, year: 1808 51. Jens Hansen og Mari Aasmunsd. Søndre Øyestad S: Anders f: Johanne Jørestad, Marthe Bakkelund, Inger ??, Lars Øyestad, Christen Guslund, And. ?? born: Sept: 26th Bap: Oct. 2nd. in Skjeberg church Church records, Skjeberg , 1792-1814 page: 72, baptised, year: 1810 56. Jens Hansen og Maria Aasmunsd. Øyestad østre??, Søn: Anders Fadd: Christine Olsdt., Mallene Amundsdt., Lars Gunnersen, Ole Olsen, Magnus Hansen Born: June 21nd, bap: July 1st in Skjeberg Church Church records, Skjeberg , 1792-1814 page: 80, baptised, year: 1812 28. Jens Hansen og Maria Aasmundsdatter Øyestad Eier D: Maria Fadd: Malene Olsdat. Inger Olsdat. Oliana Petersdat??, Jon Rasmusen, Magnus Hansen, Ole Hansen Born: June 1st. bap: June 14th in Ingedal Church Church records, Skjeberg , 1792-1814 page: 91, baptised, year: 1814 58. Jens Hansen og Mari Aasmundsdatter Stranden D: Anne Else fadd: Anne Aasmundsdatter, Inger Hansdatter, Marthe Pedersdatter, Johan Hansen, Magnus Hansen og Ole Hansen Born: September 1st., bap: Sept: 25th in Ingedal Church Here is, I guess, the couple in the 1801 Cenus: http://digitalarkivet.uib.no/cgi-win/webcens.exe?slag=visbase&filnamn=f10115&gardpostnr=132&personpostnr=2575&merk=2575#ovre This all relates to Anton Eriksen father, Erik Jensen. I can not find Erik Jensens parents married in Skjeberg parish. This could mean that one of them were from outside of the parish. I hope this is helpful? REMEMEBER! The parishrecords COULD be wrong, and I can have included people who does not belong to this family. If there are words or phrases that you find difficult, I could try and explain them for you. Just ask! Skjeberg has a "Historielag" and has the following webadress: http://www.skjeberg.net/ If you press "Styret" and mail the "Formann (Leader)" maybe they could help you further? Berta