Petter Torersen Enger ^{1 2 3}

   Other names for Petter were Petter Thorsen Enger, Peter Thoresen Nybraaten, Peter Thorersen and Petter Torsen Vollene.

  General Notes:

He moved from the Enger farm to the Vollene (under Hov) farm in the beginning of the 1850's. He had lived on Nordby 1849-51.

  Medical Notes:

He was 30¾ years old when he died.

Petter married Sissel Johannesdatter, daughter of Johannes Halvorsen and Tore Svendsdatter Tømt, on 6 Feb 1849 in Askim, Østfold, Norway.¹ (Sissel Johannesdatter was born on 15 Nov 1825 in Rom søndre, Askim, Østfold, Norway, christened on 20 Nov 1825 in Askim church, Askim, Østfold, Norway, died on 15 Apr 1888 in Korsvold, Askim, Østfold, Norway and was buried on 24 Apr 1888 in Askim, Østfold, Norway.) The cause of her death was pneumonia [lungebetennelse].

  Marriage Notes:

When they married Peter was 26 years old and Sissel was 23. He was from the Enger farm in Askim and she was from the Kløfta farm.

They were living on one of the Hoff farms in Askim when their son Johan Torvald was christened in January 1852. ¹