Jens Valentinsen Gram ^{2 3 4}

  General Notes:

Jens was a cottager on the Kjellås (u. Kvakkestad) farm in Askim beyond the 1790's. In 1801 he moved to the nordre Løken farm, and later to Gramhytta under Rom.

Jens was a cottager on the Gramhytta farm from the beginning of the 1800's until he died in 1829. He had been a cottager on a Mørkvedplass, and in 1801 on nordre Løken.

Jens and Gunhild were on Kverneplass under søndre Skjolden in 1823 for a short while.

  Medical Notes:

He was recorded as 72 years old when he died.

Jens had a child with Marte Olsdatter Bilitt.

Jens next married Kari Larsdatter Huer on 13 Aug 1792 in Askim, Østfold, Norway.¹

Jens next married Gunhild Halvorsdatter Tangen, daughter of Halvor Hansen and Anne Amundsdatter, on 15 Nov 1798 in Askim, Østfold, Norway.¹ (Gunhild Halvorsdatter Tangen was born in 1777 in Tangen, Askim, Østfold, Norway, christened in 1777 in Askim, Østfold, Norway, died on 29 Dec 1857 in Askim, Østfold, Norway and was buried on 8 Jan 1858.)

  Marriage Notes:

Jens was married twice, first with Kari Larsdatter Huer, and then with Gunhild Halvorsdatter Tangen (1777-1858).

In the census for 1801 Jens Vallentinsen and Gunnild Halvorsdatter were tenant cottagers on the Løchen Nordre farm in Askim. He was listed as 39 years old and in his second marriage. She was listed as 23 years old and in her first marriage. They had two daughters with them: Anne, 8 years old, and Helene, 2. ⁵