Johanne Torsdatter Ihlen ^{2 3 4 5 6}

   Cause of her death was pneumonia [lungebetennelse].

   Other names for Johanne were Johanne Fossum, Johanne Torsen Fossum, Johanna Thordsdatter and Johanne Thorsen.

  General Notes:

On 06 April 1905 Peter Mathiesen's widow, Johanne Thorsen (og de myndige arvinger etter Peter Mathiesen), conveyed the deed to the Fossum farm in Askim to Martin Pettersen for 17 000 kr.

  Research Notes:

In the census for 1900 she was a widow living from her savings on her son Martin's farm, Fossum, in Askim. ⁷

Johanne married Petter Mattisen Fossum, son of Mathis Olsen Mørktvedt and Marthe Olsdatter, on 3 Apr 1860 in Askim, Østfold, Norway.¹ (Petter Mattisen Fossum was born on 15 May 1821 in Dæli, Askim, Østfold, Norway, christened on 20 May 1821 in Askim church, Askim, Østfold, Norway, died on 14 Apr 1895 in Fossum, Askim, Østfold, Norway and was buried on 22 Apr 1895 in Askim, Østfold, Norway.)

  Marriage Notes:

In 1865 they owned and farmed the Fossum farm in Askim. Peter was 45 and Johanna was 39 years old. They had two sons with them at the time: Martin Petersen (5) and Thorvald Petersen (2). Johanne's mother, Ragnhild Gødesdatter, was also with them. ⁴