Kristian Olsen Kjellås ^{2 3 4}

   Another name for Kristian was Christian Olsen.

  General Notes:

Kristian had farmed a part of the Kjellås farm in Askim from 1847, and when his father died he and his brother Kristen took over the entire farm.

In 1857 Kristian was a cottager on the Tangen u. Søndre Rom farm in Askim.

Kristian had a child with Olea Halvorsdatter, daughter of Halvor Olsen Pyth and Sissel Nilsdatter. (Olea Halvorsdatter was born on 6 Feb 1821 in Pyth, Eidsberg, Østfold, Norway, christened on 25 Feb 1821 in Eidsberg, Østfold, Norway, died on 22 Nov 1882 in Hoffstegen, Askim, Østfold, Norway and was buried on 29 Nov 1882 in Askim, Østfold, Norway.)

Kristian next married Karen Hansdatter, daughter of Hans Kristoffersen and Kari Hansdatter, on 26 Jul 1847 in Askim, Østfold, Norway.¹ (Karen Hansdatter was born on 12 Dec 1820 in Kjellegård, Askim, Østfold, Norway and was christened on 17 Dec 1820 in Askim, Østfold, Norway.)

  Marriage Notes:

When they married Christian was 25 years old and from the Kjelaas farm. Karen was 26½ and from the Kykkelsrud farm. Their best men were Johannes Kykkelsrud and Christian Rom.

When their daughter Maren Johanne was christened in July 1852 they were called Christian Olsen og Karen Hansdr Qvakkestad.

In the census for 1865 Kristian and Karen were cottagers on the Nyland farm in Spydeberg. They had 6 children with them: Karl, Maren, Johannes, Ole, Karine, and Hanna. They probably moved to Spydeberg between 1862 and 1864 because their oldest daughter, Oline, was confirmed in Askim in 1862, their 5 year old daughter, Karine, was born in Askim and their 2 year old daughter, Hanna, was born in Spydeberg. ^{1 3}