Kari Jakobsdatter Enger ^{2 3 4}

Kari married Jens Larsen, son of Lars Jensen and Goroe Baardsdatter, on 30 Oct 1777 in Askim, Østfold, Norway.¹ (Jens Larsen was born circa 1744 in Trøgstad, Østfold, Norway, died on 18 Oct 1818 in Askim, Østfold, Norway and was buried on 25 Oct 1818 in Askim, Østfold, Norway.)

  Marriage Notes:

When they were married in 1777, Jens was living on the Halstvet farm and Kari lived on Enger.

They were recorded as Jens Larsen og Kari Jacobsdatter Saelseng in 1790, when their daughter Anne was baptised.

"I løpet av en mnd. i 1795 døde 3 barn av barnekopper." [In the course of one month in 1795 three of their children died of smallpox.]

In 1801 Jens, Kari and their two surviving children were living as cottagers on the Gjellestad farm in Askim. He was 56 and she was 49 years old, both in their first marriage. Their daughter Goro was 9 and their son Lars was 3 years old.

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