Jens Rasmussen 1875 Probate, Eidsvoll

Started by KLeach · 2013-10-25
KLeach · 2013-10-25#1
http://arkivverket.no/URN:sk_read/27724/28/ Right hand page, 2nd from the bottom. I believe it says Jens Rasmussen, but not sure. The text is difficult to read. Need help deciphering. The Jens Rasmussen (Svenskerud, perhaps as an alternate last name) I am looking for was born in Kristiania around 1790. Married to Anne, last name unknown. Wondering if this could be the probate for the Jens listed in the 1865 census for Eidsvoll (listed further down). He could not be found on the 1875 census, and I have scanned the probate for the Eidsvoll lensmann from 1871 to 1875 so far. We believe he could be the father to three known sons: Kristian Jenssen, b. 1825 in Bunaes, Eidsvoll, d. 16 Sep 1878 in Eidsvoll; Johannes Jenssen, b. 1826 in Eidsvoll, and Andreas Jenssen, b.abt 1832 in Eidsvoll. No solid proof of the connection yet, but did talk to a relative who sent the information below: http://digitalarkivet.uib.no/cgi-win/webcens.exe?slag=visbase&sidenr=27&filnamn=f60237&gardpostnr=1351&merk=1351#ovre I'm wondering if this is Kristian Jenssen's father's Census information from 1865? Here's what makes me think this might be: - We're pretty sure that Kristian Jenssen's father is named 'Jens' given the Norwegian tradition of taking the fathers first name as the child's last name. - Kristian's brother Johannes was on the same farm (Bunaes) in the 1865 census, but had moved to the Svenskrud farm by the 1875 census. I believe this record is for the same Svenskrud farm from the 1865 Census. My working theory is that Johannes and his family moved back to his fathers farm after he died, somewhere between 1865 and 1875. - In family records, Kristian's father was listed as "Jens Swenskrud" (no citations for this). It seems very common for people to use their farm name as their last name in many places, so Swenskrud = Svenskrud seems like a very likely possibility. - In dad's records, "Jens Swenskrud" is listed with a wife of "Annie" (no citations for this) and "Anne" is listed as this persons wife. - A weak point, but family records have a brother of Kristian listed with a name of "Andrew". I'm wondering if the "Andreas" listed as Jens and Anne's son would be translated from Norwegian to English as "Andrew"?

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