Laurits Kristiansen Teigen ^{2 3 4 5 6}

   Other names for Laurits were Lauritz Christiansen, Laurits Kristiansen Katralen and Laurits Christiansen Teien.

  General Notes:

He was 10 years old in the census for 1865.

  Noted events in his life were:

• He was confirmed on 8 Oct 1871 in Askim, Østfold, Norway.

Laurits married Caroline Antonsdatter, daughter of Anton Thordsen and Unknown, on 1 Aug 1879 in Askim, Østfold, Norway.¹ (Caroline Antonsdatter was born on 2 Oct 1855 in Lunder, Askim, Østfold, Norway.)

Laurits next married Thea Pettersdatter Hoel, daughter of Petter Laurits Jensen Hoel and Caroline Maria Axelsdatter, on 10 Jan 1885 in Askim, Østfold, Norway.² (Thea Pettersdatter Hoel was born on 13 Jan 1865 in Eidsberg, Østfold, Norway and died in 1950.)

  Marriage Notes:

When Lauritz and Thea were married he was from the Katralen farm in Askim and she was from the Hoel farm in Eidsberg. The best men at their marriage were Ludvig Bergersen Outen in Trøgstad and Lauritz Larsen Fjellingen.

Lauritz and Thea were living on the Hoel farm when their son Torvald Lauritiz was born in October 1885. ²