Maria Larsdatter Lunder ^{1 2 3 4 5}

   Another name for Maria was Marie Larsdatter.

  General Notes:

In the 1865 census she was 73 years old, blind, and living with her husband Peder Andreassen as cottagers on Byfram in Askim.

  Research Notes:

Her year of birth is recorded as ca 1794, but it is also recorded that she was 40 when she married Amund in 1830.

Maria married Niels Hansen, son of Hans Nielsen Gabestad and Marthe Knudsdatter Hobøl, on 25 Jan 1828 in Askim church, Askim, Østfold, Norway.¹ (Niels Hansen was born in 1755 in Søndre Lunder, Askim, Østfold, Norway,⁶ died on 18 Mar 1829 in Lunder, Askim, Østfold, Norway and was buried on 26 Mar 1829 in Askim, Østfold, Norway.)

  Marriage Notes:

When they married Niels Hansen Lunder was a 72 year old widower and it was the first marriage for 34 year old Maria Larsdatter Lunder. ¹

Maria next married Amund Johnsen Bakken on 4 Feb 1830. (Amund Johnsen Bakken was born circa 1777, died on 1 Feb 1839 in Lunder, Askim, Østfold, Norway and was buried on 12 Feb 1839 in Askim, Østfold, Norway.)

  Marriage Notes:

Amund was a 53 year old bachelor when he was married with Maria. She was 40 years old.

Maria next married Peder Andreassen Guderud, son of Andreas Mathisen Grødtvedt and Ellen Pedersdatter Hovind, on 11 Nov 1842 in Askim, Østfold, Norway.¹ (Peder Andreassen Guderud was born on 26 Mar 1812 in søndre Grøttvet, Askim, Norway, christened on 5 Apr 1812 in Askim, Østfold, Norway, died on 2 Oct 1888 in Guderud, Askim, Østfold, Norway and was buried on 9 Oct 1888 in Askim, Østfold, Norway.)

  Marriage Notes:

When they married Peder was 31¾ years old and Maria Larsdatter was 48.

"Maria var da nesten 50 år, men hun var meget rik, og sikkert pen også, så hun manglet ikke friere. Hun giftet seg da for 3. gang med Peder Andreassen Grøtvedt, som nok var meget yngre enn henne. Det heter at det for Peders vedkommende skjedde etter kraftig påtrykk fra hans mor, den viljesterke Ellen Pedersdtr. Guderud.

"Men en thing er å gifte seg til penger, en annen ting er å styre penger, og dette siste forstod Peder Andreassen seg svært lite på.

"Det gikk tilbake med økonomien, og de fant det best å selge. Hans Iversen, som bodde på Kolstad, var svoger av Peder Andreassen, g. m. hans søster, Dorthe Martine. Kolstad var Hans Iversens fedrenegård, men den var blitt innkjøpt av Staten til sorenskrivergård, og så ble det til at Hans Iversen kjøpte Lunder. Den 5. jan. 1852 skjøtet Peder Andreassen Nordre og Søndre Lunder til Hans Iversen Kolstad for 4500 Spdlr. -- Tingl. 8. jan. samme år." ¹