Johannes Gundersen Katralen ^{1 2 3}

  General Notes:

Johannes bought the vestre Katralen farm in Askim in 1839 for 550 spdl. from Mattias Johannesen, who was his brother's (Lars) brother-in-law. In 1893 he sold the farm for 4000 kr to Karl Gundersen, the son of the son of his brother Lars.

Johannes married Ellen Torsdatter. (Ellen Torsdatter was born in 1808 in Nord-Halstvedt, Eidsberg, Østfold, Norway, died on 22 Mar 1854 in Askim, Østfold, Norway and was buried on 31 Mar 1854.)

Johannes next married Maria Andersdatter, daughter of Anders Olsen Massengen and Gunhild Syversdatter, on 24 Oct 1855 in Askim, Østfold, Norway.¹ (Maria Andersdatter was born in 1810 in Massengen, Askim, Østfold, Norway, died on 11 Aug 1883 in Katralen, Askim, Østfold, Norway and was buried on 18 Aug 1883 in Askim, Østfold, Norway.)

  Marriage Notes:

Johannes and Maria were both 45 years old when they married. He was a widower from the Katralen farm in Askim and she was from the Masengen farm. His father was Gunder Hansen and hers was Anders Olsen. The best men at their marriage were Lars Katralen and Ole Masengen.

In 1865 they had a fosterdaughter, Sofie Mathisdatter, who was 30 years old, unmarried, and born in Askim. ^{1 4}