Petter Mattisen Fossum ^{2 3 4 5 6}

   Other names for Petter were Petter Mattisen Dæhli and Peter Mathiesen.

  General Notes:

On 25 January 1855, Marthe Olsdatter Fossum conveyed the deed to the Fossum farm in Askim to Peter Mathiesen for 2800 spdlr. (registered 03 February 1855).

Petter married Johanne Torsdatter Ihlen, daughter of Tor Jensen Ihlen and Ragnhild Gøtesdatter Skavogg, on 3 Apr 1860 in Askim, Østfold, Norway.¹ (Johanne Torsdatter Ihlen was born on 6 Apr 1827 in Ilen, Askim, Østfold, Norway, christened on 8 Apr 1827 in Askim church, Askim, Østfold, Norway, died on 30 Jan 1916 in Fossum, Askim, Østfold, Norway and was buried on 8 Feb 1916 in Askim, Østfold, Norway.) The cause of her death was pneumonia [lungebetennelse].

  Marriage Notes:

In 1865 they owned and farmed the Fossum farm in Askim. Peter was 45 and Johanna was 39 years old. They had two sons with them at the time: Martin Petersen (5) and Thorvald Petersen (2). Johanne's mother, Ragnhild Gødesdatter, was also with them. ⁴