Lars Johansen Hov ^{1 2 3}

   Another name for Lars was Lars Johansen Hoff.

  General Notes:

When he was baptised his parents were recorded at Johan Johnsen og Anne Larsdatter fra Folkenborg.

He was from Folkenborg in Eidsberg. He was living on the Hoff farm in Askim when he married Anne Sofie in 1871.

On 22 Apr 1872 Snedker Lars Johansen Hoff left Askim for America. He left his wife and child behind.

  Noted events in his life were:

• He was a joiner [snedker] in 1871 in Askim, Østfold, Norway.

Lars married Anne Sofie Torersdatter, daughter of Torer Svendsen Svingen and Karen Kristiansdatter Svinekle, on 14 Jul 1871 in Askim, Østfold, Norway.¹ (Anne Sofie Torersdatter was born on 24 Aug 1849 in Spydeberg, Østfold, Norway, christened on 2 Sep 1849 in Spydeberg, Østfold, Norway and died in 1938.)