Maren Mathiasdatter ^{1 2 3 4 5 6 7}

   Other names for Maren were Maren Gudim, Maren Mathiesdatter, Maren Matisdatter, Maren Olberg and Maren Trippestad.

  Noted events in her life were:

• She was confirmed on 29 Sep 1850 in Askim church, Askim, Østfold, Norway.

Maren married Johannes Andreassen Trippestad, son of Andreas Olsen Gudim and Anne Larsdatter Laholmen, on 9 Dec 1856 in Askim, Østfold, Norway.^{1 2} (Johannes Andreassen Trippestad was born on 16 Dec 1825 in Gudim, Askim, Østfold, Norway ⁵, christened on 26 Dec 1825 in Askim, Østfold, Norway, died on 25 Jul 1897 in Trippestad, Askim, Østfold, Norway and was buried on 30 Jul 1897 in Askim, Østfold, Norway.)

  Marriage Notes:

When they married Johannes was 31 years old and Maren was 20½. He was from the Gudim nedre farm in Askim and she was from the ytre Torp farm. The best men at their marriage were Mathis and Lars Gudim.

In the 1865 census they owned a part (163a1) of the Gudim nedre farm in Askim. Johannes was 41 and Maren was 29 years old. They had their three sons with them: Anthon Johannesen (10), Martin Johannesen (6), and Johan R. Johannesen (3). ^{2 5}