Ole Edvard Martinsen Salseng ^{1 2 3}

   Another name for Ole was O.E. Martinsen Myrer.

  General Notes:

In 1874 Marte Marie sold the nedre Salseng, bnr.2, farm in Askim to her son, Lars Petter Torsen, and her son-in-law, Ole Martinsen, for 2000 spdl. In 1881 Lars Petter took over the søndre Vammeli, bnr.1, farm and sold his half of nedre Salseng to Ole. Ole got the deed to the farm in 1910 and ran it until 1920.

  Research Notes:

The census for 1900 lists his year of birth as 1846.

Ole married Karen Elisabet Torsdatter, daughter of Tor Larsen and Marte Marie Larsdatter, on 6 Nov 1873 in Askim, Østfold, Norway.¹ (Karen Elisabet Torsdatter was born on 24 Jul 1851 in Gabestad, Rakkestad, Østfold, Norway, died on 20 Aug 1910 in Salseng, Askim, Østfold, Norway and was buried on 31 Aug 1910.)

  Marriage Notes:

When they married, Ole Edvard was a widower while it was Karen Elisabet's first marriage.

In the census for 1900 Ole and Karen owned and farmed the Salseng farm in Askim. They had their son Thorvald and their daughter Helga with them. Inger was at school in Id at that time. ^{1 3}