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Mathis Henrichsen Solberg
(1793-1858)
Randi Andersdatter Eeg Østre
(1793-1843)
John Pedersen
(1787-1838)
Helene Christensdatter Haugen
(1788-1851)
Anders Mathiesen Solberg
(1821-1876)
Maren Johnsdatter Haugen
(1821-1895)

Johan Andersen Solberg
(1849-1911)

 

Family Links

Spouses/Children:
Karen Helene Oraug

Johan Andersen Solberg 2 3 4 5

  • Born: 30 Dec 1849, Solberg, Askim, Østfold, Norway
  • Marriage: Karen Helene Oraug on 10 Oct 1879 in Askim, Østfold, Norway 1
  • Died: 1 Dec 1911, Eek, Askim, Østfold, Norway aged 61
  • Buried: 14 Dec 1911, Askim, Østfold, Norway

   Cause of his death was pneumonia.

  General Notes:

Johan took over the Eek Østre farm in Askim after his parents in 1881 for 15 000 kr.

  Research Notes:

M. Østensvig states his birthday as 30 December 1848.


Johan married Karen Helene Oraug, daughter of Andreas Jensen Oraug and Maren Johannesdatter, on 10 Oct 1879 in Askim, Østfold, Norway.1 (Karen Helene Oraug was born on 13 Jun 1852 in Askim, Østfold, Norway, christened on 11 Jul 1852 in Askim, Østfold, Norway and died on 25 Aug 1901.)


  Marriage Notes:

The best men at their marriage were Karen Helene's brothers, Anton Andreassen Haraldstad and Jens Andreassen Oraug.

In the census for 1900 they owned and farmed one (bnr. 1) of the Eik farms in Askim. Both daughters were with them helping on the farm. 1 6

Sources


1 The Digitalarkivet Census for Norway, http://digitalarkivet.no/cgi-win/WebFront.exe?slag=vis&tekst=meldingar&spraak=e (A joint project between The National Archives of Norway, The regional Archive of Bergen and The Department of History, University of Bergen.), Askim: 1874-1881, Ministerialbok.

2 Magna Aaser, En Gammel Slekt fra Askim (Eget Forlag
I kommisjon hos Askim Bok- og Papirhandel, Askim
Gunnar Kølbels Boktrykkeri A/S - Oslo. 1932), p. 96.

3 Martha Østensvig, Bygdebok for Askim (Bind I) (Askim, 1965. Utgitt av Askim Kommune.), pp. 215, 219.

4 The Digitalarkivet Census for Norway, http://digitalarkivet.no/cgi-win/WebFront.exe?slag=vis&tekst=meldingar&spraak=e (A joint project between The National Archives of Norway, The regional Archive of Bergen and The Department of History, University of Bergen.), The 1865 census for the Solberg farm in Askim.

5 Ibid, Askim: 1903-1921, Klokkerbok..

6 Ibid, The 1900 census for the Eik farm in Askim.

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