Ragnhild Hansdatter ^{2 3}

  Research Notes:

In 1801 there was a Rangnild Hansdatter, 5 years old, living on the Rom Søndre farm in Askim. Her sister, Helene Hansdatter, was 2 years old then. Her mother, Helene Gudmundsdatter, was a 44 year old widow "og har hielp af nogle gaarde". ⁴

Ragnhild married Mattis Olsen, son of Ole Fransen Skjørten and Anne Andersdatter Elvestad, on 1 Dec 1827 in Askim, Østfold, Norway.¹ (Mattis Olsen was born in 1799 in Askim, Østfold, Norway.)

  Marriage Notes:

When they married they were recorded as Mathias Olsen Orougplads (28 years) and Ragnild Handatter Oroug (30 years).

In May 1830 they were recorded on Oraug plads in Askim.

In the 1865 census they were cottagers with land on part of the Oraug farm in Askim. Mathis was 67 and Ragnild was 71 years old. Their 33 year old unmarried son Ole Mathisen was with them. ^{1 3}