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Christopher Torjussen (1782 - 1816)

Christopher Torjussen
Born in Kjendalen under Meltvet, Solum, Telemark, Norgemap
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Son of and
Brother of , , and
Husband of — married 12 Aug 1806 in Solum, Telemark, Norgemap
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Father of , , and
Died at about age 34 in Klyve østre, Solum, Telemark, Norgemap
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Biography

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

Christopher was born in 1782 at Kjendalen under Meltvet, Solum.[1] He was the son of Torjus Christophersen Kjendalen and Kirsten Svendsdatter.[1]

He was confirmed on 5 October 1800 in Solum.[2]

In the 1801 census at Røra, Solum, the 19 years old Christopher Thoriussen is listed as tjenestedreng (farm hand) in the household of Kield Hansen.[3]

He married Ingeborg Larsdatter (daughter of Lars Sørensen Bukta and Maren Jonsdatter) on 12 August 1806 in Solum.[4]

He died on 14 August 1816 at a place under Klyve østre, Solum.[5]

A probate was held on 13 September 1816 at Klyveberget, Solum after the deceased Christopher Torjusen who died 4 weeks ago. He left the widow Ingeborg Larsdatter and their children:

Guardian for the children: father's brother Niels Torjusen Kjendalen.[6]

4 children are known:

  1. Torjus Christophersen, born in 1806.[7]
  2. Maren Mathea Christophersdatter, born in 1809.[8] Died young.
  3. Lars Christophersen, born on 11 June 1812.[9]
  4. Kirsten Christophersdatter, born on 21 August 1815.[10]

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 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 50-51. 21 May 1782: Et Drengebarn kaldet Christopher, foreldre Torgius Christophersen Kiendahlen og Kisten Tostensdatter. Faddere: Anna Ødegaarden, Ingeborg Findahl, Gunder Meltvedt, Jacob Røra.
  2. ↑ Scanned Norwegian Church records at Digitalarkivet. Solum parish, Telemark. SAKO/A-305/A/Aa/L0003: Ministerial journal, 1789-1843 (unpaginated). Confirmations image 40. 5 Oct 1800 13. Christopher Torgiusen Kiendahlen 18 aar.
  3. ↑ Scanned Norwegian Census records at Digitalarkivet. Year 1801 census. Solum parish, Telemark. RA/EA-4070/J/Jd/L0029 page 180b-181a. "Røra" Household no. 2: Bonde Kield Hansen.
  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 192a-192b. (31 Aug 1806) Christopher Torjusen Kierndalen af Bamble, ungk. og Ingebor Larsdatter Bjørntvedteje af Bugten, pige. Forlovere Niels Pedersen Meltved og Peder Pedersen Meltved.
  5. ↑ Scanned Norwegian Church records at Digitalarkivet. Solum parish, Telemark. SAKO/A-306/F/Fa/L0004: Parish register (official) no. I 4, 1814-1833. Deaths and Burials page 98. Død 14 Aug 1816, begravet 18 Aug 1816: Christopher Torjussen Klyveejet 34 aar.
  6. ↑ Scanned Norwegian Probate records at Digitalarkivet. Nedre Telemark Sorenskriveri SAKO/A-135/H/Hb/Hba/L0021, 1815-1820 page 335b. 153. Klyveberget under Klyve østre i Solum 13 Sep 1816: Christopher Torjusen.
  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 164-165. 14 Dec 1806: Torjus, foreldre Christopher Torjusen S. Biørntvedejet og Ingebor Larsdatter. Faddere: Anne Christensdatter Meltvedejet, Giertrud Andersdatter Meltved, Torjus Christophersen Meltvedejet, Ole Levorsen Biørntvedejet, Isak Gundersen Kongerød.
  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 170-171. 8 Oct 1809: Maren Mathea, foreldre Christopher Torjussen og Ingebor Larsdatter. Faddere: Kari Christensdatter Kaasa under Biørntved, Johanne Pedersdatter Biørntved, Gunner Kittilsen Kongerød, Thomæs Hansen Nenseth. Barnet hiemmedøbt.
  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 178-179. 7 Jun 1812: Lars, f. 1. Juni, døbt i V. Porsgrund, forældre Christopher Torjussen og Ingebor Larsdatter Ø. Klyveejet. Faddere: Andreas Collings kone Porsgrund, Ingebor Thomasdatter Porsgrund, Lars Sørensen, Mads Jermundsen Klyve, Gunner Kittilsen Kongerød.
  10. ↑ Scanned Norwegian Church records at Digitalarkivet. Solum parish, Telemark. SAKO/A-306/F/Fa/L0004: Parish register (official) no. I 4, 1814-1833. Births and Christenings page 7. Født 21 Aug 1815, døpt 24 Sep 1815: Kisten, foreldre Christopher Torjussen og Ingebor Larsdatter Ø. Klyveejet. Faddere: Marte Andersdatter Porsgrund, Kari Andersdatter Bjørntvedejet, Ole Andersen Bjørntvedejet, Wraal Pedersen Søtved, Ole Hansen Kongstvedejet.

Acknowledgements

Torjussen-23 was created on 29 August 2020 from the Solumslekt database ID # 5855 by Leif Biberg Kristensen.





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