Michael Jørgensen (1767 - 1826)

Born 1767 in Espejord, Troms, Norway

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Died 1826 at about age 59 in Lavoll, Berg, Troms, Norway

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Biography

Michael was born in 1767 and was baptized on 12 April 1767.^[1] He was only four years old when his father died.^[2] In 1789 he was confirmed.^[3]

In 1791 while working as a servant at Lia, Michael got an illegitimate daugther with Berit Einarsdatter who was working the same place.

He used Lavoll from 1795.^[4] In 1801^[5] he lived with his wife and daughter at Laugvold (Lavoll) in Mefjord. He made a living of fishing and a little farming. His mother, Barbro, aged 70, was living with them. Kristen, Michael's older brother, was not married, and he lived with them and assisted as a servant. A foster child from Bergen, Paul Andersen, was also living with them.

In 1816 Michael paid 2 marks and 12 skilling in the 1816 silvertax.^[6]

Michael passed away in 1826.^[4]

Rsearch notes

The death year and burial of Michael has not been confirmed by primary sources. According to the 1801 Census ^[5], Michael was married to Karen but the marriage has not been found in the church book.

Sources

1. ↑ SATØ, Tranøy sokneprestkontor, I/Ia/Iaa/L0001kirke: Parish register (official) no. 1, 1757-1773, p. 105.
2. ↑ Knutsen, Oddbjørn. Gårds- og slektshistorie for Dyrøy. vol III. Kårvikhamn, Norway, Triton, 1990, p. 107.
3. ↑ SATØ, Tranøy sokneprestkontor, I/Ia/Iaa/L0002kirke: Parish register (official) no. 2, 1773-1806, p. 185.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Brox, Arthur. Berg og Torsken bygdebok. Vol 1: Gardshistorie. 1959. Page 198. https://urn.nb.no/URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2012021508134
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} 1801 census for 1929P Mefjord
6. ↑ Silvertax 1816 no. 60: Finnmarken amt, Senja og Tromsø fogderi, 1816-1817.