Ole Fransen Skjørten ^{2 3 4 5}

   Other names for Ole were Enger, Ole Frantsen, Ole Frantzen and Oraug.

  General Notes:

Ole leased the Sør-Skjørten, bnr. 1, farm until he died in 1868. He was a town councillor in 1844-45.

"Child of: Frantz Christensen Oroug and Sidsel Olsdatter

Ole got the farm after his wife on 16. june 1819 at a value of 2800 Rdl. Ole divided the Skjørten farm (size 20 Bispund) 5. July 1823 and sold the smaller part (size 7 1/2 Bispund) to his step son Johannes Jensen, son of Jens Hansen and Johanne Trulsdatter Skjørten.

Johannes Jensen Skjørten, born 1805, was the start of another branch of the Skjørten family which may probably be found in Moss, Hønefoss, Mysen and other places (as of 1996). Ingrid and John Egil Myhre, Berget farm, Eidsberg, tel. +47 6989 7018, may have more information about parts of this branch (see also the book Mosebygrenen av Hoye-etten, possibly from 1946). Johannes Jensen may have been married to Ingeborg Christoffersdatter who inherited the farm after her husband in 1849."

Ole had a child with Anne Andersdatter Elvestad, daughter of Anders Larsen Elvestad and Johanne Nilsdatter. (Anne Andersdatter Elvestad was born in 1780 in Askim, Østfold, Norway, died on 23 Sep 1844 in Oraugplass, Askim, Østfold, Norway and was buried on 28 Sep 1844 in Askim, Østfold, Norway.)

Ole next married Johanne Trulsdatter Skjørten, daughter of Truls Larsen and Ellen Larsdatter Huer, on 19 Jan 1807 in Askim, Østfold, Norway.¹ (Johanne Trulsdatter Skjørten was born in 1771, died on 10 Jun 1818 in Skjørten søndre, Askim, Østfold, Norway and was buried on 16 Jun 1818.)

Ole next married Johanne Monsdatter Onstad in 1819 in Askim, Østfold, Norway. (Johanne Monsdatter Onstad was born on 18 Aug 1799 in Askim, Østfold, Norway, died on 29 Apr 1877 in Skjørten søndre, Askim, Østfold, Norway and was buried on 8 May 1877 in Askim church, Askim, Østfold, Norway.)

  Marriage Notes:

In the 1865 census Ole owned part (112a) of the Skjørten s. farm in Askim. He was 86 and blind. Maren was 66 years old. Their unmarried son Anton was with them. Their married son Christian and his family were also there. Christian leased the farm. ⁶