Jens Svensen Kastdalen ^{2 3 4 5}

   Another name for Jens was Jens Svendsen Ruud.

  Research Notes:

In the census for 1900 there was a Jens Svendsen, born in 1851 in Askim, living on Solbakken under Ruud nedre in Askim. This might be the same person. He worked for the Gl Sliberi (pulpmill). He was married with Keisa Olsen, born in 1854 in Vermeland. They had six sons and a daughter with them, all born in Askim: Olaf (1880), Anna (1881), Oskar (1883), Thorvald (1886), Adolf (1888), Kristian (1895), and Jørgen (1898). ⁴

  Noted events in his life were:

• He was a pulp mill worker [sliberiarbeider] in 1900 in Glommen Sliberi, Askim, Østfold, Norway.

Jens married Kaisa Olsdatter, daughter of Ole Larsen and Unknown, on 13 Sep 1879 in Askim, Østfold, Norway.¹ (Kaisa Olsdatter was born on 18 Aug 1854 in Silbodal, Värmland, Sweden.)

  Marriage Notes:

In the census for 1900 Jens and Kaisa were living on the Solbakken farm in Askim. They had 6 sons and a daughter with them.