Johannes Olsen ^{1 2 3 4 5}

  General Notes:

He was a cottager on Kirkerud in 1857.

After Anne Marie died in 1864 he moved with his children to his parents-in-law. He and his daughter Gunhild lived on Skjønhaug with his mother-in-law who was widowed after 1865.

"Han var da enkemann på 41 år, kalt dagerbeider og bodde her sammen med dattera Gunhild på 5 år. Enke Tore Svensdatter på 64 år foresto husholdningen for dem."

In the 1865 census he was 41 years old, a widow, and living on part of Svinekle in Askim. His 5 year old daughter Gunnild M. was with him. There was also 61 year old widow "Maria Gudbrandsdatter" and 64 year old widow Thore Svendsdatter.

His marriage record with Dorthea in 1872 shows that he was a 49 year old widow and identifies his father as Ole Hansen Østbye.

  Medical Notes:

When he died it was recorded that he was born on Vrangen in Askim in 1823. ⁶

  Noted events in his life were:

• He was a day labourer [dagarbeider] in 1865 in Svinekle, Askim, Østfold, Norway.

Johannes married Anne Marie Larsdatter, daughter of Lars Jensen Skjønhaug and Maria Gulbrandsdatter Gurud, on 16 Apr 1857 in Askim, Østfold, Norway.¹ (Anne Marie Larsdatter was born on 30 Nov 1835 in Vestby, Askim, Østfold, Norway, christened on 26 Dec 1835 in Askim, Østfold, Norway, died on 20 Jun 1864 in Bakkelund, Askim, Østfold, Norway and was buried on 25 Jun 1864.) The cause of her death was tuberculosis [tæring].

  Marriage Notes:

When they married Johannes was 31½ years old ans Anne Maria was 21. He was from a Hoff farm in Askim, previously from Gjellestad. She was from an Oraug plads farm. The best men at their marriage were Lars and Andreas Oraug. ¹

Johannes next married Dortea Rasmusdatter, daughter of Rasmus Pedersen and Margrete Olsdatter, on 13 Jul 1872 in Askim, Østfold, Norway.¹ (Dortea Rasmusdatter was born on 25 Mar 1823 in Vrangen, Askim, Østfold, Norway and was christened on 31 Mar 1823 in Askim, Østfold, Norway.)