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Niels (Christensen) Hofer (abt. 1610 - 1665)

Sogneprest Niels Hofer formerly Christensen aka Hofver
Born about in Jylland, Danmarkmap
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants descendants
Died at about age 55 in Romedal, Hedmark, Norgemap
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Biography

Norsk

Niels Christensen Hofer (fødselsåret er usikkert, men kan ha vært rundt 1610 tallet - død 1665 - det var skifte i etter ham i Romedal i Hedemark 8. juni 1666). Han var ifra Jylland i Danmark, og ble fra Ribe skole student ved universitetet i København i 1634. Han ble tatt i ed som Kapellan i Romedal i Stange i Hedemark i 1641, og bodde i 1647 på garden Granberg. Siden ble han Sogneprest i Romedal (1655 - 1665). Han giftet seg med Ingeborg Evensdatter, datter av kjøpmann i Christiania Even Andersen (død ca. 1627) og dennes kone Marte Hansdatter (datter av Hans Hellesen, se NST 1. side 245). Nevnte barn etter Niels Christensen Hofer og Ingeborg Evensdatter er (det ser ut til at de fleste av barna tok navnet Romedal):
1. Christen Nielsen Romedal (død 1713, borger i Christiania, gift med Thale Hansdatter (død 1725).
2. Even Nielsen Romedal (1661 - 1705), sogneprest i Askim, gift med Maren Nielsdatter Brunov (ca. 1667 - 1720).
3. Christence Hofer, gift 18. juni 1668 med enkemann, Sogneprest Niels Pedersen Brunov (død 1694). Hun ble gift 2. gang i 1709 med Reservedragon Knut Haagensen.
4. Mette Nielsdatter Hofer, død ca. 1701, gift 1. gang med Johan Buchardsen Madfeldt (sogneprest i Romedal i 1665 - 1674). Hun var gift 2. gang med Isach Andersen Cold (død 1736 - sogneprest i Romedal 1674 - 1724).
5. Sophie Nielsdatter Hofer (1659 - 1717), gift 1680 med Hans Jørgensen Holst (død 1717, gullsmed i Christiania og senere bruker av gården Herdseter i Trøgstad). Han var sønn av Fogd på Hersæter i Trøgstad, Jørgen Nielsen Holst og Maren Jensdatter Pharo.

English

Niels Christensen Hofer (year of birth is uncertain, but may have been around 1610 - died 1665 - his estate was settled at Romedal in Hedemark on 8 June 1666). He was from Jutland in Denmark, and from Ribe school he became a student at the University of Copenhagen in 1634. He was sworn in as Chaplain in Romedal, Stange, Hedemark in 1641, and lived on the farm Granberg in 1647. He then became Parish Priest in Romedal (1655 - 1665). He married Ingeborg Evensdatter, daughter of merchant in Christiania Even Andersen (died ca. 1627) and his wife Marte Hansdatter (daughter of Hans Hellesen, see NST 1. page 245). Named children of Niels Christensen Hofer and Ingeborg Evensdatter are (it seems that most of the children took the name Romedal):
1. Christen Nielsen Romedal (died 1713, citizen of Christiania, married to Thale Hansdatter (died 1725).
2. Even Nielsen Romedal (1661 - 1705), parish priest in Askim, married to Maren Nielsdatter Brunov (ca. 1667 - 1720).
3. Christence Hofer, married 18 June 1668 to the widower, parish priest Niels Pedersen Brunov (died 1694). She was married a second time in 1709 to Reserve Dragoon Knut Haagensen.
4. Mette Nielsdatter Hofer, died ca. 1701, married (1) Johan Buchardsen Madfeldt (parish priest in Romedal 1665 - 1674). She married (2) Isach Andersen Cold (died 1736 - parish priest in Romedal 1674 - 1724).
5. Sophie Nielsdatter Hofer (1659 - 1717), married 1680 Hans Jørgensen Holst (died 1717, goldsmith in Christiania and later user of the farm Herdseter in Trøgstad). He was the son of the bailiff of Hersæter in Trøgstad, Jørgen Nielsen Holst and Maren Jensdatter Pharo.


The local history for Romedal[1] provides the following on page 53-54 (in translation):

"Niels Christensen Hofer (or Hofver). Priest in Romedal 1655-1665. From Jylland, Danmark. Otherwise unknown. Birth year unknown, died 1665, the probate was recorded 25 Aug 1666. Married to Ingeborg Evensdatter, datter to Kristiania-merchant Even Anderson and his wife Marthe Hansdatter. Hofer’s children are named in the probate record as follows:
1. Christen
2. Even
3. Christense (raised in the household of the previous Romedal Priest, Christen Steffensen Bang)
4. Mette, married twice – 1st with Johan Buchardsen, 2nd with Isaac Cold – both were pastors in succession at Romedal.
5. Sofie"

"Johan Buchardsen (Borchersen) Madfelt (Modfeldt). Priest in Romedal 1665-1674. Birthplace and year is unknown. He was married to Mette Nielsdatter Hofer (see 15-4 above for more about her). Four children were named in (legal) documents in 1701:

1. Niels, ensign (the lowest officer rank in the (naval) squadron
2. Anne, married to Cavalry Captain Trübler (see Granberg farm number 11)
3. Ingeborg, married to Ibe Rafnsberg
4. Marthe, married to Captain Anders Nielssen Wiborg."

Sources

  1. Romedal Bygdebok, Volume III, pages 48-55 by Bjarne Morthoff [Tittel: Romedalboka : garder og slekter. 3; Forfatter: Morthoff, Bjarne Publisert: Romedal : Bygdebokkomitéen for Romedal, 1970]

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* Adm: Kari Lillian. Undbekken





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Christensen-6895 and Hofer-355 appear to represent the same person because: Clear duplicate.
posted on Hofer-355 (merged) by Gudula (Retz-Schmidt) Suskin
Agree. Merged. Please check to assure it hasn't been damaged in the merge.
posted by Jim Wiborg

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