Elen Johannesdatter ^{2 3 4}

Elen married Hans Larsen Nygård, son of Lars Kristoffersen and Maria Jørgensdatter, on 17 Jul 1856 in Askim, Østfold, Norway.¹ (Hans Larsen Nygård was born on 2 Jun 1830 in Askim, Østfold, Norway, christened on 13 Jun 1830 in Askim, Østfold, Norway, died on 6 Jul 1913 in Sørli, Askim, Østfold, Norway and was buried on 16 Jul 1913 in Askim, Østfold, Norway.) The cause of his death was cancer [kreft].

  Marriage Notes:

Hans and Elen were both 26 years old when they married. The best men at their marriage were Iver and Poul Løken.

In the 1865 census they were cottagers with land on one of the Nygaard farms in Askim. They were both 36 years old. They had a daughter and three sons with them: Karine (10), Iver (7), Johan (4), and Andreas (1).

In the census for 1900 Hans was a widow on the Nygård (gnr.54, bnr.12) farm in Askim. He was a farmer and carpenter. Only Karine Hansdatter, his unmarried daughter, was with him. ^{1 5 6}