Even Smedsen ^{1 2}

   Another name for Even was Even Smedsen Frosterud.

  General Notes:

Begravelsen står ikke oppført i kirkeboken. Det ble holdt auksjon på Frosterud etter Even i august 1803.

Even married Kristine Evensdatter, daughter of Even Johannesen and Ragnhild Kristensdatter. (Kristine Evensdatter was born in 1749 in Sulerud, Eidsberg, Østfold, Norway, christened on 21 Sep 1749 in Eidsberg, Østfold, Norway, died in 1808 in Sulerud, Eidsberg, Østfold, Norway and was buried on 11 Dec 1808 in Sulerud, Eidsberg, Østfold, Norway.)

  Marriage Notes:

They took over the Frosterud u. Sulerud farm in Eidsberg.

In the census for 1801 they were farming a part of the Skulerud farm in Eidsberg. They were both in their first marriage. Even was 50 years old and Kirstine was listed as 33 (she was probably 53). They had four children with them: Gunild - 24 years old; Christen - 22; Martha - 18; and Syverd - 11. Kirstine's 40 year old unmarried sister, Mari Evensdatter, was also with them. Mari kept herself with needlework. ¹