Martin Hansen (1832 - aft. 1891)

Born 12 Feb 1832 in Sogarden Tveter, Raelingen, Askerhus, Norway

Ancestors

Husband of Kristine Torersdatter — married 17 Aug 1854 in Rælingen, Akershus, Norway

Descendants

Died after 1891 after age 58 in Rælingen, Akershus, Norway

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Biography

Gusta's family -Martin Hansen born 1832 married to Kristine Toresdatter Støtterud born 1832 -there was a good deed on the property in 1874/75 for 650 riksdaler [unit of money]. Nordgarden was the same year formally apportioned and tax was established. Martin had in 1879 to lend 1800 kr on security from J. M. Weng. Martin did not manage to pay back, and already the year after there were held execution. The lender got all Søstua and the forest of Stua-Tveiter, and sold in 1898 the farm to Edvard Nilsen Søstua for 3200 kr. This way Stua-Tveiter was gone together with Søstua. Martin and Kristine had the children Karen born 1854 married to Anton Eriksen Dølahaugen, Hans born 1856 log driver, Tea born 1858 married to Karl Gustav Paulsen Tveiter, to Lillestrøm, August born 1860 timber hauler, to U.S.A., Martin born 1862, Dyvart born 1867, Gusta born 1869, Kasper born 1871, Otto Julius born 1877 emigrated in 1894 to America, Bertrand (Fjell) born 1874 married to Nina Ekelund.Martin became the last farmer on the independent farm Stua Tveiter. This farm disappeared entirely after his age. The different members of the old farmer family had to find by different means to find other ways to support themselves. Martin himself was lodge driver beside being a farmer. He did also enjoy hunting in the forest with a gun and catch birds and game (small) with stick and trap.

Read this story about Great Grandma Gusta Tveter's adventure of coming to Amerika ! You can read the stories: The passengers and a crew were all saved by a small freighter, the S/S "Missouri" of the Atlantic Transport Linehttp://www.norwayheritage.com/articles/templates/great-disasters.asp?articleid=114&zoneid=1

Research Notes

1865 Census - Norway, Akershus, 0227P Fet prestegjeld, 007 ydre Relingen, 0100 Tveter.

001 Martin Hansen, 34; 002 Kristine Thorersdatter, 34l 003 Hans Chri. Martinsen, 10; 004 August Martinsen, 6; 005 Martinius Martinsen, 4; 006 Otto Julius Martinsen, 2; 007 Karen Martinsdatter, 12; 008 Thea Martinsdatter, 8.

1875 Census - Norway, Akershus, 0227P Fet prestegjeld, 0015 Tveter Nordre, Bnr 161a.

001 Martin Hansen, 1832; 002 Kristine Torersdatter, 1832; 003 Hans Martinsen, 1856; 004 August Martinsen, 1860; 005 Martinius Martinsen, 1862; 006 Otto Julius Martinsen, 1864; 007 Casper Martinsen, 1871; 008 Bertran Martinsen, 1874; 009 Karen Martinsen, 1854.

Sources

• Scanned Norwegian church records at Digitalarkivet. Fet prestekontor Kirkebøker, F/Fa/L0008: Ministerialbok nr. I 8, 1815-1842, s. 93 (Births 1832 #15, b. 12 Feb 1832). https://media.digitalarkivet.no/view/505/96
• Scanned Norwegian church records at Digitalarkivet. Fet prestekontor Kirkebøker, G/Ga/L0002: Klokkerbok nr. I 2, 1843-1859, s. 166 (marriages 1854 #18). https://media.digitalarkivet.no/view/7602/167
• Scanned Norwegian census records at Digitalarkivet. Folketelling 1865 for 0227P Fet prestegjeld Tellingskretsoversikt 007 ydre Relingen 0100 Tveter* 001 Martin Hansen. https://www.digitalarkivet.no/census/person/pf01038017004623
• Scanned Norwegian census records at Digitalarkivet. Folketelling 1875 for 0227P Fet prestegjeld Tellingskretsoversikt 009 0015 Tveter nordre 001 Martin Hansen. https://www.digitalarkivet.no/census/person/pf01052045004301
• Scanned Norwegian census records at Digitalarkivet. Folketelling 1891 for 0227 Fet herred Tellingskretsoversikt 009 Tellingskrets 9: Nordbydalens skolekrets 079 Hektner 001 Martin Hansen. https://www.digitalarkivet.no/census/person/pf01052710003281

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