Maren Lovise Villemsdatter ^{1 2 3 4}

   Other names for Maren were Maren Andersen and Vilhelmsdatter.

  General Notes:

She was from the Tamserud under Melbye farm in Eidsberg.

In the 1865 census she was 22 years old, unmarried, and living with her parents and siblings on the Nordre Tornerud farm in Askim.

The census for 1900 lists her year of birth as 1843. Her marriage record show 1844.

  Research Notes:

In 1908 her husband moved to the Skaug farm and was a widower.

Maren married Edvard Andersen Folkenborg, son of Anders Gulbrandsen Haug and Karen Tostensdatter, on 9 Jan 1874 in Askim, Østfold, Norway.¹ (Edvard Andersen Folkenborg was born on 31 Dec 1847 in Haug, Eidsberg, Østfold, Norway, christened on 23 Jan 1848 in Eidsberg, Østfold, Norway, died on 29 Dec 1911 in Skaug, Askim, Østfold, Norway and was buried on 5 Jan 1912.) The cause of his death was brain disease [hjernesykdom].

  Marriage Notes:

In the census for 1900 they owned and farmed the Langbraaten farm in Askim. Their daughter Marie Emilie was with them. ⁴