Laurits Toresen ^{1 2}

   Other names for Laurits were Laurits Thorersen and Laurits Thoresen.

  General Notes:

Laurits was from the Myren (under Henningsmoen) farm in Trøgstad.

In the census for 1865 he was 14 years old and living with his parents and siblings on the Myrene farm in Trøgstad.

Laurits was a cottager on the Føskhytta (under Fusk) farm in Askim in the 1890's, before he moved to the Engen (under Eidareng) farm. He had taken over Engen before the turn of the century. Later he went to Øiestad in Trøgstad, and afterward to Persbråten near Mørkved.

Laurits married Petrine Pedersdatter, daughter of Peder Andreasen and Johanne Hansdatter. (Petrine Pedersdatter was born on 5 Nov 1850 in Enebakk, Akershus, Norway, christened on 1 Jan 1851 in Enebakk, Akershus, Norway and died in 1937.)

  Marriage Notes:

They were living on Fuskplads in Askim in February 1895.

In the census for 1900 they were cottagers with land on the Engen (under Eidareng) farm in Askim. With them were two daughters, a son, and a grandchild: Karoline, Hanna, Hans, and Ragna Johanne (their daughter Thea's daughter).

They were living on the Øiestad farm in Trøgstad in October 1907 when their son Hans was confirmed. ^{3 5 6}