Christen Olsen ²

   Another name for Christen was Christen Olsen Ruud.

Christen married Anne Andersdatter Ruud, daughter of Anders Hermansen Delingsrud and Ragnild Syversdatter, on 5 Jun 1827 in Trøgstad, Østfold, Norway.¹ (Anne Andersdatter Ruud was born in 1807 in Delingsrud, Trøgstad, Østfold, Norway and was christened on 12 Apr 1807 in Trøgstad, Østfold, Norway.)

  Marriage Notes:

When they married Christen Olsen Ruud was 25 years old and Anne Andersdatter Ruud was 20 years old. He was then a soldier.

In the census for 1865 they owned and farmed the Mellegaard (63a1) farm in Trøgstad. He was 64 years old and she was 58. With them were 3 daughters, 2 sons, and a servant:
Gulbrand Christens., deres Søn, hjælper Faderen med Gaardsbruget, ug, 30, Thrygstad Prgj.;
Andreas Christens., deres Søn, Sergeant, ug, 24, Thrygstad Prgj.;
Johanne Christensd., deres Datter, ug, 33, Thrygstad Prgj.;
Oliane Christensd., deres Datter, ug, 20, Thrygstad Prgj.;
Inger Christensd., deres Datter, ug, 13, Thrygstad Prgj.;
Gunhild Christiansd., Tjenestepige, ug, 26, Thrygstad Prgj. ^{1 3}