Dortea Kristensdatter Jaeren ¹

   Another name for Dortea was Dorthe Christensdatter.

  General Notes:

Dortea was a twin.

Dortea inherited the Mellomstu-Sekkelsten farm (for 1240 spdl.) on the death of her first husband, Gunder Andersen. A year later she married Kristen Paulsen, who used the farm until 1844.

Dortea married Gunder Andersen Sekkelsten, son of Anders Andersen Sekkelsten and Anne Christensdatter Garsegg Mellom. (Gunder Andersen Sekkelsten was born in 1779 in Sekkelsten, Askim, Østfold, Norway, died on 14 Nov 1837 in Sekkelsten, Askim, Østfold, Norway and was buried on 24 Nov 1837.)

Dortea next married Kristen Paulsen circa 1838. (Kristen Paulsen was born circa 1800.)