Johan Johannesen Authen 3 4 5 6
General Notes: He bought the vestre Auten farm in Askim in 1888. Until then his mother's brother, Johannes, had been working the farm. Johan sold the farm in 1936 for 17 000 kr. Research Notes: In the census for 1900 Johan owned and farmed the Auten (bnr. 2) farm in Askim. He was widowed. Of his children, only Einar and Tora were with him. His son Johannes was a farmboy [Gaardsgut] working for Petrine Sekkelsten on the Sekkelsten nordre farm in Askim. His son Magnus was a journeyman joiner [Snedkersvend] working for Iver Hansen at the Myrvold farm. Also with him were his widowed mother and Karolina Lauritsdatter who took care of the animals and the housework and who he later married. 7 Johan married Maren Mattisdatter, daughter of Mathis Kristiansen and Elen Olsdatter, on 17 Oct 1882 in Askim, Østfold, Norway.1 (Maren Mattisdatter was born on 1 Oct 1863 in Maseng, Askim, Østfold, Norway, christened on 8 Nov 1863 in Askim, Østfold, Norway, died on 13 Feb 1899 and was buried on 25 Feb 1899.) Johan had a child with Helga Johannesen. Johan next married Karoline Lauritsdatter Moseby, daughter of Ole Laurits Gundersen Moseby and Inger Kirstine Kristiansdatter Østby, on 23 Mar 1903 in Askim, Østfold, Norway.2 (Karoline Lauritsdatter Moseby was born on 23 Feb 1874 in Askim, Østfold, Norway, christened on 2 Apr 1874 in Askim, Østfold, Norway and died in 1937.) |