Christen Nielsen Rud ^{1 2 3 4}

   Other names for Christen were Kristen Nielsen and Christen Nielsen Store Ruud.

  General Notes:

Christen was chairman [ordfører] in Askim during the periods 1844-47 and 1854-55. He was vice chairmand [viseordfører] in 1852-53.

Kristen was from the Haraldstad farm and after he married widow Eli Iversdatter he worked the Søndre Rud farm until he died in 1857.

  Medical Notes:

He was 41 years old when he died.

Christen married Eli Iversdatter Rud in 1838. (Eli Iversdatter Rud was born circa 1791 in Askim, Østfold, Norway, died on 23 Nov 1866 in Rud store, Askim, Østfold, Norway and was buried on 4 Dec 1866.)