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Torsten Abrahamsen (1738 - 1826)

Torsten Abrahamsen
Born in Skjelbred, Solum, Telemark, Norgemap
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Husband of — married 26 Jan 1764 in Solum, Telemark, Norgemap
Husband of — married 5 Jul 1809 in Solum, Telemark, Norgemap
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Died at about age 88 in Gravklev under Solum Prestegaard, Solum, Telemark, Norgemap
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Biography

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

Torsten was born in 1738 at Skjelbred søndre, Solum.[1] He was the son of Abraham Torstensen Skjelbred and Gunhild Pedersdatter.[1]

He was confirmed on 13 April 1760 in Solum.[2]

He married Mari Strømmesdatter (daughter of Strømme Jensen Tute and Birgit Ellefsdatter) on 26 January 1764 in Solum.[3]

In the 1801 census at Solum prestegaard, the 63 years old Thorsten Abrahamsen is listed as "Huusmand med Jord" (cotter with land) in his first marriage to Marie Strømmesdatter.[4]

Name Age Fam.pos. Marr.status Occupation
Thorsten Abrahamsen 63 Huusbonde Begge i 1te ægteskab Huusmand med jord
Marie Strømmesdatter 75 Hans kone Begge i 1te ægteskab  
Gunild Olsdatter 14 Tieneste piige Ugift  

He married Gunhild Olsdatter (daughter of Ole Bendiksen Askedalen and Ingeborg Johannesdatter) on 5 July 1809 in Solum.[5]

He died on 24 November 1826 at Gravklev under Solum prestegaard.[6]

9 children are known:

  1. Anne Torstensdatter, born in 1757.[7] Died young.
  2. Gunhild Torstensdatter, born in 1761.[8] Died young.
  3. Gunhild Torstensdatter, born in 1764.[9] Died young.
  4. Abraham Torstensen, born in 1766.[10]
  5. Birgitte Torstensdatter, born in 1770.[11] Died young.
  6. Torsten Matias Torstensen, born in 1809.[12]
  7. Abraham Peter Torstensen, born on 16 April 1812.[13]
  8. Ole Torstensen, born on 23 October 1815.[14]
  9. Gurine Maria Torstensdatter, born on 24 September 1818.[15] Died young.

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 63. 24 Jun 1738: Abraham Skiltbreds og Gunnild Pedersdatters barn Tosten. Faddere: Hans Hvalen, Christen Marodden, Anders Hansøn, Maria Tvedten, Kisten Christensdatter Hannæs.
  2. ↑ Scanned Norwegian Church records at Digitalarkivet. Solum parish, Telemark. SAKO/A-305/A/Aa/L0002: Ministerial journal, 1743-1791. Confirmations, page 266-267. 13 Apr 1760 (1) Tosten Abrahamsøn 22 aar Schilbred.
  3. ↑ 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 193. (trolovede 1 Sep 1763, viede 26 Jan 1764): Thosten Abrahamsen, Grenader og Maren Strømesdatter Skilbred. Forlovere Amund Haraldsen og Halvor Pedersen Skilbred.
  4. ↑ Scanned Norwegian Census records at Digitalarkivet. Year 1801 census. Solum parish, Telemark. RA/EA-4070/J/Jd/L0029 page 171b-172a. "Solum Præstegaard" Household no. 2: Husmann med jord Thorsten Abrahamsen.
  5. ↑ 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 192c. 5 Jul 1809. Tosten Abrahamsen under Solum Præstegaard, enkem. og Gunild Olsdatter, pige. Forlovere Tosten Mathiasen Røra og Hans Pedersen Findahl.
  6. ↑ 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 106. Død 24 Nov 1826, begravet 1 Dec 1826: Tosten Abrahamsen Præstegaardseiet 89 aar.
  7. ↑ 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 128. 11 Sep 1757: Uægte Barn Anne. Faderen udlagt ved Daaben Tosten Abrahamsøn fra Schilbred ej været til Confirmation, bleven Soldat nu i forgangen Vaar, Moderen Maren Strømmesdatter Thute. Faddere: Søfren Steensrud, Anders Søfrensøn Rønningen, Thore Larsd. Thute, Anne Catharine Jensdatter.
  8. ↑ 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 145. 2 Jun 1761: uægte Gunild. Faderen sagdes at være Thosten Abrahamsøn Skilbred, nu udcomenderet til ???, Moderen Mari Strømmesdatter Grimholdt, men tiente tilforn paa Skilbred. Faddere: Marthe Hansdatter Grimholt, Kiersti Kystelsdatter Holtene, Anders Christensøn Nyhuus.
  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 6-7. 2 Sep 1764: Gunild, foreldre Tosten Abrahamsen og Maren Strømesdatter Ruugstad. Faddere: Hans Skilbred, Søren Elset, Live Elset, Maren Svensdatter Skilbred.
  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 10-11. 24 Aug 1766: Abraham, foreldre Thosten Abrahamsen og Maren Strømesdatter Thute. Faddere: Karen Andersdatter Elset, Anne Jonsdatter Elset, Peder? Østgaarden, Thyge Jonsen Elset.
  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 18-19. 25 Feb 1770: Birgitte, foreldre Thosten Abrahamsen og Mari Strømesdatter Thute. Faddere: Live Jonsdatter Gurvigen, Anne Jonsdatter Elset, Johannes Thute, Hans Olsen Rugstad, Anders Pedersen Elset.
  12. ↑ 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. 25 Nov 1809: Tosten Mathias, foreldre Tosten Abrahamsen og Gunnild Olsdatter Prstgdejet. Faddere: Aavet Veholt, Guri Olsdatter fra Porsgrund, Tosten Røra, Hans Findal, Engel Jonsen Prstgd.
  13. ↑ 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 176-177. 24 Apr 1812: Abraham Peter, fød 16. April af forældre Tosten Abrahamsen og Gunild Olsdatter Præstegaardsejet. Faddere: Johanne Jensdatter? Klostergrinen, Kisten Pedersdatter Gravklev, Lars Veholt, Johannes Ejnarsen, Gunner Olsen Præstegaarden.
  14. ↑ 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 8. Født 23 Oct 1815, døpt 5 Nov 1815: Ole, foreldre Tosten Abrahamsen og Gunild Olsdatter Præstegaardejet Huusmand. Faddere: Magrete Hansdatter Præstegaarden, Engel Jensen Præstegaarden, Gunner Olsen Præstegaarden, Lars Helgesen Schjelbred, Halvor Andersen Schien.
  15. ↑ 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 33. Født 24 Sep 1818, døpt 3 Oct 1818: Gurine Maria, foreldre Tosten Abrahamsen og Gunild Olsdatter Præstegaardsejet. Faddere: Magdalene Abrahamsdatter Rising, Venke Abrahamsdatter Faret, Halvor Abrahamsen Mela, Tosten Abrahamsen Veholt, Abraham Abrahamsen Schjelbred. NB 5 Sødskende faddere til deres Bestefaders Barn.




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