Dortea Hansdatter Salseng ^{1 2 3}

   Another name for Dortea was Dorthea.

  General Notes:

She was 28 years old in the census for 1865.

She was recorded as 32 years old when she married in September 1865.

  Noted events in her life were:

• She was confirmed on 28 Sep 1851 in Askim church, Askim, Østfold, Norway.

Dortea married Hans Pedersen Fossum, son of Peder Thorersen and Mari Thorsdatter, on 18 Nov 1858 in Askim, Østfold, Norway.¹ (Hans Pedersen Fossum was born on 3 Jan 1834 in Spydeberg, Østfold, Norway and was christened on 12 Jan 1834 in Spydeberg church, Spydeberg, Østfold, Norway.)

  Marriage Notes:

When they married Hans was 24 years old and Dorthea was 20. He was from the Fossum farm in Spydeberg. She was from the Salseng farm in Askim. His father was Peder Thorersen and hers was Hans Olsen. The best men at their marriage were Hans Enger and Carl Enger. ¹

Dortea next married Samuel Christiansen, son of Kristian Samuelsen and Unknown, on 1 Sep 1865 in Askim, Østfold, Norway.¹ (Samuel Christiansen was born circa 1828 in Aas, Akershus, Norway.)

  Marriage Notes:

In 1865 Samuel and Dorthea lived on the Sundby østre Ødemark farm in Aas, Akershus, with his widowed father and his brothers. They had a son, Kristian, with them. ²