August Bjørkqvist ^{1 2 3 4}

   Other names for August were Sven August Bergkvist, Svend August Bjørkqvist and August Bjørquist.

  General Notes:

In the census for 1900 he was unmarried and living on the Løkken farm in Askim.

  Research Notes:

His birthdate is identified as 15/10 70 in his marriage record. His father is recorded as Snedker Karl Joh. Bjørkqvist.

  Noted events in his life were:

• He was a journeyman joiner [Snedkersvend] in 1900 in Askim, Østfold, Norway.

August married Maren Lovise Jensdatter, daughter of Jens Hansen and Anne Marie Kristiansdatter Åsrud, on 27 Jan 1901 in Askim, Østfold, Norway.¹ (Maren Lovise Jensdatter was born on 7 Aug 1877 in Åserud u. Kykkelsrud, Askim, Østfold, Norway and was christened on 2 Sep 1877 in Askim, Østfold, Norway.)

  Marriage Notes:

The census for 1900 also lists August Bjørkqvist and Maren Ihlen Bjørkqvist as married and living at Vognmandsgade 6 in Kristiania but temporarily visiting Askim. August was listed as born in 1872.

In September 1903 they were living on Skagli in Askim.

They were living on Heimdal in Askim in July 1914 and in October 1915. ^{1 4 6}