Peder Hansen Risengen ^{3 4 5}

  General Notes:

He took over the Risengen farm from his father in 1809 for 1 600 rdl.

  Research Notes:

In 1801 he was 24 years old, unmarried, and living on Riseng with his parents and siblings. ⁶

  Medical Notes:

He was 91 years old when he died.

Peder married Gunhild Hansdatter Løken, daughter of Hans Larsen and Olea Kristiansdatter, on 16 Nov 1812 in Askim, Østfold, Norway.¹ (Gunhild Hansdatter Løken was born in 1794, died on 16 Aug 1818 in Risengen, Askim, Østfold, Norway and was buried on 21 Aug 1818.)

Peder next married Maria Hansdatter Galtebu, daughter of Hans Mattiassen Galtebu and Mari Hansdatter Risengen. (Maria Hansdatter Galtebu was born in 1799 and died in 1828.)

Peder next married Elen Hansdatter Jaeren on 25 Feb 1836 in Askim, Østfold, Norway.² (Elen Hansdatter Jaeren was born in 1793 in Askim, Østfold, Norway, died on 1 Jun 1872 in Kopperud, Askim, Østfold, Norway and was buried on 7 Jun 1872.)

  Marriage Notes:

When Anders died, he left Elen with the Jaeren farm. She married Peder Hansen Risengen. In 1839 Peder Hansen sold the Jaeren farm, which from then was divided into two farms.

In the 1865 census Peder Hansen and Elen Hansdatter owned and farmed the Risengen farm in Askim. Peder was 88 and Elen was 73 years old. They had a fosterdaughter with them, Andrine Andreasdatter, 13 years old, born in Askim. Andrine's brothers, Hans P and Johannes, were also there, working as servants. Their mother, who was Peder Hansen's daughter, had recently died. There were two other servants there: Marte (36) and Maren (27) Gudbrandsdatter, both born in Askim. ⁴