Arent Peter Joensen ^{1 2}

  Research Notes:

He was listed as 32 years old in the census for 1801.

  Noted events in his life were:

• He was a sergeant and farmer [Sergiant og gaardmand] in 1801 in Island, Frosta, Nord-Trøndelag, Norway.

Arent married Gunild Olsdatter, daughter of Ole Moxnes and Unknown. (Gunild Olsdatter was born in 1758 in Moksnes, Frosta, Nord-Trøndelag, Norway and was christened on 12 Feb 1758 in Frosta, Nord-Trøndelag, Norway.)

  Marriage Notes:

In the census for 1801 Arent Peter and Gunild were living on the Island farm in Frosten, Nord-Trøndelag. He was in his first marriage and she was in her second. They had 6 children with them, the oldest being from Gunild's first marriage:
Arent Peter Joensen, Huusbonde, 32, Givt 1te gang, Sergiant og gaardmand;
Gunild Olsdtr, Hans kone, 43, Givt 2den gang;
Lars Larsen, Børn, 17, Ugivt;
Joen Petersen, Børn, 10;
Maren Magrethe Petersdtr, Børn, 9;
Ole Petersen, Børn, 7;
Mette Petersdtr, Børn, 4;
Malena Petersdtr, Børn, 2. ²