Karl Hansen Hov ^{1 2 3 4}

   Other names for Karl were Carl Hansen and Hoff.

  General Notes:

Karl took over the nordre Hov farm in Askim for 3000 spdl. in 1852. The family had previously lived on Hofstegen.

  Research Notes:

His baptism record show his birthdate as 29 Sep 1819.
The date of his death is also recorded as 01 Aug 1880.

Karl had a child with Olia Villemsdatter Rom, daughter of Villem Aslaksen Gurud and Eli Olsdatter Fjellengen. (Olia Villemsdatter Rom was born in 1816 in Askim, Østfold, Norway.)

Karl next married Karen Kristiansdatter Gram, daughter of Kristian Svensen Gram and Elen Erlandsdatter Grøttvetgrinda, on 8 Jun 1843 in Askim, Østfold, Norway.¹ (Karen Kristiansdatter Gram was born on 4 Jul 1820 in Grina, Dallerud, Askim, Østfold, Norway, christened on 9 Jul 1820 in Askim, Østfold, Norway and died on 22 Apr 1901.)

  Marriage Notes:

When they married Carl Hansen Hoff was 23½ years old and Karen Christiansdatter Hoff was 22½.

In 1865 Carl Hansen and Karen Christiansdatter owned and farmed part (132b) of the Hoff farm in Askim. Carl was 47 and Karen was 46 years old. They had five daughters and three sons with them: Johanne (21), Andrea (19), Hans Chr. (18), Caroline (16), Johan H. (11), Jens P. (8), Gusta (6), and Hanna (1). Karen's 70 year old widowed mother was also with them. ^{1 7}