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Jens Torjussen (1754 - 1838)

Jens Torjussen aka Almoen, Hauland
Born in Almoen, Solum, Telemark, Norgemap
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Husband of — married 12 Oct 1780 in Solum, Telemark, Norgemap
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Father of , , , and
Died at about age 84 in Hauland under Rennesund, Solum, Telemark, Norgemap
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Biography

Norwegian Native
Jens Torjussen was born in Norway
This profile is part of the Solum, Telemark One Place Study.

Jens was born in 1754 at Almoen, Kilebygda.[1] He was the son of Torjus Larsen Sti / Almoen and Anne Halvorsdatter Dolva.[1][2]

He was confirmed on 26 April 1772 in Solum.[3]

He married Gjøa Sørensdatter Bjørbekk (daughter of Søren Gundersen Bjørbekk and Anne Andersdatter Høyset) on 12 October 1780 in Solum.[4]

In the 1801 census at Rennesund, Kilebygda, the 47 years old Jens Torjussen is listed as "Huusmand med Jord" (crofter with land) in his first marriage to Giøa Sørensdatter.[5]

Name Age Fam.pos. Marr.status Occupation
Jens Torjussen 47 Mand Begge 1te gang gift Huusmand med jord
Giøa Sørensdatter 51 Hans kone Begge 1te gang gift  
Anne Jensdatter 20 Deres børn Ugift  
Anders Jensen 16 Deres børn    
Marthe Jensdatter 12 Deres børn    

He died on 20 January 1838 at Hauland under Rennesund, Kilebygda.[6]

5 children are known:

  1. Anne Jensdatter, born in 1781 at Høyset, Melum.[7]
  2. Torjus Jensen, born in 1783 at Hauland under Rennesund, Kilebygda.[8]
  3. Anders Jensen, born in 1785 at Hauland under Rennesund, Kilebygda.[9]
  4. Berthe Jensdatter, born in 1787 at Hauland under Rennesund, Kilebygda.[10]
  5. Marthe Jensdatter, born in 1789 at Hauland under Rennesund, Kilebygda.[11]

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Scanned Norwegian Church records at Digitalarkivet. Solum parish, Telemark. SAKO/A-306/F/Fa/L0002: Parish register (official) no. I 2, 1713-1761. Births and Christenings page 113. 21 Jul 1754: Torjus Almums og Anne Halvorsdatters barn Jens. Faddere: Mathias Larsen Klyve, Claus Larsen, Ingebor Giæstdatter Asbom, Inger Larsdatter Gierum Eyet.
  2. ↑ Scanned Norwegian Probate records at Digitalarkivet. Nedre Telemark Sorenskriveri SAKO/A-135/H/Hb/Hba/L0014, 1757-1764 page 391b. Almoen i Kilebygda 24 Mar 1762: Torgius Larsen.
  3. ↑ Scanned Norwegian Church records at Digitalarkivet. Solum parish, Telemark. SAKO/A-305/A/Aa/L0002: Ministerial journal, 1743-1791. Confirmations, image 165 (unpaginated). 26 Apr 1772 (24) Jens Torjusen Stie 17 aar.
  4. ↑ Scanned Norwegian Church records at Digitalarkivet. Solum parish, Telemark. SAKO/A-306/F/Fa/L0003: Parish register (official) no. I 3, 1761-1814. Betrothals and Weddings page 204-205. (trolovede 15 Aug 1780, viede 12 Oct 1780): Jens Torgiusen, ungk. og Gøa Sørensdatter, pige. Forlovere Jon Stavdahl og Rasmus Erichstad.
  5. ↑ Scanned Norwegian Census records at Digitalarkivet. Year 1801 census. Solum parish, Telemark. RA/EA-4070/J/Jd/L0029 page 197b-198a. "Rendesund" Household no. 2: Husmann med jord Jens Torjussen.
  6. ↑ Scanned Norwegian Church records at Digitalarkivet. Solum parish, Telemark. SAKO/A-306/F/Fa/L0005: Parish register (official) no. I 5, 1833-1843. Deaths and Burials page 262. Død 20 Jan 1838, begravet 11 Feb 1838 ved Melum: Huusmand Jens Torjussen 84 aar, under Rendesund.
  7. ↑ Scanned Norwegian Church records at Digitalarkivet. Solum parish, Telemark. SAKO/A-306/F/Fa/L0003: Parish register (official) no. I 3, 1761-1814. Births and Christenings page 48-49. 1 Jul 1781: Et Pigebarn kaldet Anna, foreldre Jens Torgiusen Høyseth og Gøa Sørensdatter. Faddere: Dorthe Ruth, Marthe Almum, Rasmus Erichstad, Halvor Almum, Abraham Stavdahl.
  8. ↑ Scanned Norwegian Church records at Digitalarkivet. Solum parish, Telemark. SAKO/A-306/F/Fa/L0003: Parish register (official) no. I 3, 1761-1814. Births and Christenings page 52-53. 6 Apr 1783: Et Drengebarn kaldet Torgius, foreldre Jens Torgiusen Houeland og Gøa Sørensdatter. Faddere: Karen Solum, Anna Renesund, Halvor Almum, Lars Torgiusen, Anders Rennesund.
  9. ↑ Scanned Norwegian Church records at Digitalarkivet. Solum parish, Telemark. SAKO/A-306/F/Fa/L0003: Parish register (official) no. I 3, 1761-1814. Births and Christenings page 60-61. 1 May 1785: Et Drengebarn kaldet Anders, foreldre Jens Torgiusen Houeland og Gøa Sørensdatter. Faddere: Live Almum, Marthe Torgiusdatter, Berthell Hustvedt, Halvor Rennesund, Lars Saga.
  10. ↑ Scanned Norwegian Church records at Digitalarkivet. Solum parish, Telemark. SAKO/A-306/F/Fa/L0003: Parish register (official) no. I 3, 1761-1814. Births and Christenings page 68-69. 10 Apr 1787: Et Pigebarn kaldet Birthe, foreldre Jens Torgiusen Hougeland og Gøa Sørensdatter. Faddere: Birthe Hustvedt, Marthe Torgiusdatter, Halvor Almom, Tosten Klyve, Halvor Rennesund.
  11. ↑ Scanned Norwegian Church records at Digitalarkivet. Solum parish, Telemark. SAKO/A-306/F/Fa/L0003: Parish register (official) no. I 3, 1761-1814. Births and Christenings page 76-77. 1 Feb 1789: Et Pigebarn kaldet Marthe, foreldre Jens Torgiusen Houeland og Gøa Sørensdatter. Faddere: Marthe Torgiusdatter, Anna Maria Rennesund, Lars Torgiusen, Berthel Olsen, Peder Isachsen.

Acknowledgements

Torjussen-15 was created on 17 October 2019 from the Solumslekt database ID # 1459 by Leif Biberg Kristensen.





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