Christen Hansen Westbye ^{2 3 4 5 6 7}

   Other names for Christen were Christian Hansen, Kristen Hansen Vestby and Christen Hansen Vestbye.

  General Notes:

"i Os, Rakkestad / Åser / N. Hoie i Eidsberg."

He bought the Aaser farm in Askim in the early 1840's. On 27 September 1854 he traded farms with Hans Iversen for the Lunder farm and 2000 Spdlr.

  Research Notes:

His year of birth is also noted as 1815. He was listed as 53 years old in the census for 1865.

Christen married Anna Maria Jensdatter Oraug, daughter of Jens Jensen Oraug and Elen Karine Larsdatter, on 5 May 1843 in Askim, Østfold, Norway.¹ (Anna Maria Jensdatter Oraug was born on 8 Jan 1821 in Oraug, Askim, Østfold, Norway, christened on 14 Jan 1821 in Askim, Østfold, Norway and died in 1845.)

  Marriage Notes:

Christen Hansen was 30 years old when he married Anne Maria Jensdatter Oroug on 05 May 1843. He was described as "Ungkarl, Overjæger". She was "pige".

She was 22 when they married and died in 1845, at 25 years of age.

Christen next married Sidsel Ingebretsdatter, daughter of Ingebret Christensen Høie and Anne Hansdatter Nord-Mysen. (Sidsel Ingebretsdatter was born on 30 Dec 1820 in Eidsberg, Østfold, Norway and died in 1902.)

  Marriage Notes:

In the census for 1865 they owned and farmed the Høie nordre farm in Eidsberg. They had their nine children and Sessel's widowed mother with them. ⁵