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Kristian Tostensen
(1772-1859)
Inger Larsdatter
(Cir 1773-1841)
Torer Kristiansen
(1807-1890)
Marte Torsdatter
(1804-1846)
Martin Torersen
(1846-)

 

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Spouses/Children:
Anna Maria Andersdatter Enger

Martin Torersen 1 2 3

  • Born: 30 Jul 1846, Vammeli, Askim, Østfold, Norway
  • Christened: 6 Aug 1846, Askim, Østfold, Norway
  • Marriage: Anna Maria Andersdatter Enger

   Another name for Martin was Martin Thoresen.

  General Notes:

Martin was a farmer on the Enger farm in Askim when his daughter, Hanna Mathilde, was born in 1873.

In 1875 he moved to Fredrikshald (Halden) as a carpenter [tømmermann]. 5

  Research Notes:

In the census for 1865 he was 20 years old, unmarried, and living on his father's farm Vammelie nordre in Askim, helping with the farmwork.


Martin married Anna Maria Andersdatter Enger. (Anna Maria Andersdatter Enger was born in Hjelmarkplass, Eidsberg, Østfold, Norway.)


Sources


1 Ulf Grøndahl, Gårdshistorie for Askim (Bind 2) (Utgitt av Askim kommune, Askim, 1987.), p. 465.

2 The Digitalarkivet Census for Norway, http://digitalarkivet.no/cgi-win/WebFront.exe?slag=vis&tekst=meldingar&spraak=e (A joint project between The National Archives of Norway, The regional Archive of Bergen and The Department of History, University of Bergen.), The 1865 census for the Vammelie nordre farm in Askim.

3 Ibid, Askim: 1817-1846, Ministerialbok.

4 Ibid, Askim: 1847-1879, Ministerialbok.

5 Ulf Grøndahl, Gårdshistorie for Askim (Bind 3) (Askim, Norway, 1987.), p. 29.

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