Knud Iversen Ringstad 1
Noted events in his life were: • He was a farmer [Gårdbruker] in Ringstad, Trøgstad, Østfold, Norway. Knud had a child with Eli Olsdatter. Knud next married Thore Christensdatter. (Thore Christensdatter was born circa 1727 and died in 1791.) Knud had a child with Johanne Torgersdatter. Marriage Notes: They had a stillborn son born in 1789. Knud next married Ragnhild Bentsdatter on 27 Oct 1791 in Trøgstad, Østfold, Norway. (Ragnhild Bentsdatter was born circa Sep 1762, died on 25 Nov 1852 in Hjelmark plass, Eidsberg, Østfold, Norway and was buried on 4 Dec 1852 in Eidsberg, Østfold, Norway.) Marriage Notes: In the census for 1801 they lived on and farmed the Ringstad farm in Trøgstad. Knud was listed as 58 years old and Ragnild Persdatter was 42. She was in her first marriage. They had their four children with them: Iver, Kari, Tore, and Hans. There were four servants living there, one of which was Kattrine Knudsdatter, 20 years old. Kattrine was probably Knud's daughter from his first marriage with Eli Olsdatter. There was also a family of cottagers living on the farm. 2 |