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Ole Torersen Kampenes
(Cir 1748-1821)
Berte Larsdatter Slengebråte
(Cir 1746-1793)
Iver Andersen
(Cir 1735-After 1801)
Asbiør Johannesdatter
(Cir 1750-After 1801)
Torer Olsen
(1791-1847)
Rønnaug Iversdatter
(1786-1875)
Ole Johan Torersen
(1831-1855)

 

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Ole Johan Torersen 1 2 3

  • Born: 23 Aug 1831, Kampenes, Askim, Østfold, Norway
  • Christened: 4 Sep 1831, Askim, Østfold, Norway
  • Died: 10 Jun 1855, Askim, Østfold, Norway aged 23
  • Buried: 16 Jun 1855

  General Notes:

"Olav Spydevold forteller i sin bok at Torers eneste sønn som vokste opp, hengte seg sør for husa på Torkelsrud i 1855. Ole Johan skulle om kort tid møte for å motta en hard prylestraff av det militære, og dette mente folk var grunnen til den overilte og tragiske handlingen."

He was engaged to be married with Maria Kristensdatter but he died before the wedding. She later married Iver Gulbrandsen, who was Ole Johan's cousin.

  Medical Notes:

He was 23¾ years old when he died.


Sources


1 Ulf Grøndahl, Gårdshistorie for Askim (Bind 2) (Utgitt av Askim kommune, Askim, 1987.)

2 The Digitalarkivet Census for Norway, http://digitalarkivet.no/cgi-win/WebFront.exe?slag=vis&tekst=meldingar&spraak=e (A joint project between The National Archives of Norway, The regional Archive of Bergen and The Department of History, University of Bergen.), Askim: 1847-1879, Ministerialbok.

3 Ibid, Askim: 1817-1846, Klokkerbok.

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