Nils Hansen Tasken ^{2 3}

  Research Notes:

In the churchbooks for Raade there is a record of only one Niels Hansen born between 1824 and 1826. This Niels Hansen was born on 11 Feb 1825 and christened on 27 Feb 1825. His parents were recorded as Hans Olsen Kolbjørnrød and Olaug Jensdatter. This is possibly the same Nils Hansen. ⁴

Nils married Marie Thorbjørnsdatter, daughter of Torbjørn Thoresen Brandalen and Ane Simensdatter, on 25 Nov 1851 in Raade, Østfold, Norway.¹ (Marie Thorbjørnsdatter was born on 26 Sep 1829 in Brandalen, Raade, Østfold, Norway and was christened on 11 Oct 1829 in Raade, Østfold, Norway.)

  Marriage Notes:

When they married Nils was 25 years old and Maria was 22. He was from the Tasken farm and his father was Hans Olsen Tasken. She was from Brandalen and her father was Thorbjørn Thoresen Brandalen.

In the census for 1865 Nils and Marie were cottagers with land on the Taskenplads farm in Raade. He was 41 years old and she was 37. They had 4 daughters and a son with them at that time. ^{1 3}