Mathea Johannesdatter Svinekle ^{2 3 4}

   Another name for Mathea was Mathea Kjellegård.

  General Notes:

After Johannes died Mathea leased and went to the Kjellegård farm in Askim in 1896 for a year before she took over østre Svinekle (also known as Glomvik) in 1896 for 8600 kr. Her parents had the østre Svinekle farm before her.

Mathea married Johannes Andersen Tovengen, son of Anders Gundersen Katralen and Gunhild Marie Sypriansdatter Tovengen, on 28 Apr 1882 in Askim, Østfold, Norway.¹ (Johannes Andersen Tovengen was born on 2 Jan 1861 in Tovengen, Askim, Østfold, Norway, died on 20 Sep 1893 in øvre Rud, Askim, Østfold, Norway and was buried on 29 Sep 1893 in Askim, Østfold, Norway.)

  Marriage Notes:

Johannes and Mathea lived on the Sando farm in Askim from 1883 until 1889.

Mathea next married Hans Torersen Kjellaas, son of Torer Svendsen Svingen and Karen Kristiansdatter Svinekle, on 22 Mar 1897 in Askim church, Askim, Østfold, Norway.² (Hans Torersen Kjellaas was born on 1 Oct 1861 in Kjellås, Askim, Østfold, Norway and died in 1954.)

  Marriage Notes:

Hans Torersen was Mathea's first cousin.

In the census for 1900 they owned and farmed the østre Svinekle farm in Askim. They had Mathea's three children from her first marriage and their two children with them. There were also a dozen canal workers living on the farm. ⁵