Johan Anton Martinsen ¹

  General Notes:

In the census for 1865 he was 13 years old and living with Lars Markussen and Oleana Ingemundsdatter's family on the Grina farm in Eidsberg. He was on maintenance [til Forsørgelse]. At that time his father was a widow lodging on the Søreng farm.
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  Research Notes:

In the census for 1900 Anton Martinsen was married and farming on the Lundeberget farm in Varteig. ⁴

  Noted events in his life were:

• He was confirmed on 6 Oct 1867 in Eidsberg church, Eidsberg, Østfold, Norway.

• He was a farmer and timber boom worker [Gaardbr og arbeider ved tømmerlænse] in 1900 in Varteig, Østfold, Norway.

Johan married Karen Marie Olsen. (Karen Marie Olsen was born in 1847 in Skiptvet, Østfold, Norway.)

  Marriage Notes:

In 1900 they were farming the Lundeberget farm in Varteig. They had a fosterson [uden understøttelse] with them. ⁴