Andreas Petersen (1853 - 1916)

Born 5 May 1853 in Braaten, Tyristrand, Buskerud, Norway

Ancestors

Husband of Ranveig Karine Helgesdatter — married 2 Sep 1876 in Avaldsnes, Rogaland, Norway

Descendants

Died 24 Oct 1916 at age 63 in Kristiania (Oslo), Norway

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Biography

Andreas was the son of Peter Andersen and Berte Marie Amundsdatter at Braaten in Hole.^[1]

Andreas left Braaten farm before 1874 and went to Vigsnes on Karmøy where he took work in the Vigsnes mines. He is registered as a laborer in the smelter in the Vigsnes copper mines at the time of the census in december 1875.^[2] In the late 1880s he was 'oppsynsmann' in the mines. The Vigsnes mines was shut down 1 Dec 1894. It is likely that this was the time that Andreas and his family left for Mo i Rana. The Census of 1900 shows the family with 10 children living at Aanæs in Mo i Rana.^[3] In 1910 six children are still in the household.^[4]

Married on 2 Sep 1876 to Ranveig Karine Helgesdatter.^[5] Children:

• Berta Helene
• Petra Marie
• Konrad Martin
• Albertine Matilde
• Gustav Alfred
• Karl Johan
• Aleksander Emil
• Klara Olufine
• Bjarne Andreas
• Agnes Ragnhild
• Nils Olaus
• Kaia Alida
• Albertine Matilde

Andreas died of a heart attack on 24 Oct 1916 while visiting Kristiania (Oslo), according to the church protocols. The record also states that he was buried there, that he was a widower at the time, and still registered as resident at Aanes.^[6]

Notes

A record for Andreas' move from Tyristrand to Vigsnes has not been found. He is recorded as a godfather of his sisters firstborn daughter Sofie Mathilde on 19 Oct 1873.

Sources

1. ↑ Baptism (protocol #53)
2. ↑ Census of 1875
3. ↑ Census of 1900
4. ↑ Census of 1910
5. ↑ Wedding protocol
6. ↑ Death (protocol)

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