Kari Fredriksdatter Skjolden ^{2 3 4}

   Another name for Kari was Mellom Skjolden.

Kari married Hans Mattisen Gjellestad, son of Mattis Hansen Blunkeslett and Margrete Torersdatter, on 23 Jul 1778 in Askim, Østfold, Norway.¹ (Hans Mattisen Gjellestad was born in 1751 in Tornerud, Askim, Østfold, Norway, died on 30 Jun 1836 in Revaug, Askim, Østfold, Norway and was buried on 9 Jul 1836.)

  Marriage Notes:

When they married they were recorded as Hans Mathisøn Blunkeslet og Kari Fridericsdatter Mellom Schiolden.

In the census for 1801 Hans Mathisen and Kari Friderichsdatter were both in their first marriage. He was 50 years old and she was 44. They were living on and farming the Gjellestad farm in Askim and had 6 children with them: Marthe (20 years old), Maria (15), Anne (13), Friderich (9), Magrethe (7), and Mathis (4). Kari's widowed stepfather was also living with them. ^{1 5}