Johanna Axelsdatter (1769)

Born 1769 in Grini, Gjerpen, Telemark, Norge

Wife of Lorents Larsen — married 17 Aug 1794 in Porsgrunn, Telemark, Norge

Descendants

Biography

Johanna Axelsdatter was born in Norway

Johanna was born in 1769 at Grini, Gjerpen.^[1] She was the daughter of Axel Gundersen Grini and Ellen Herkjellsdatter.^[1]

She was confirmed on 3 October 1784 in Gjerpen.^[2]

She married Lorents Larsen (son of Lars Lorentsen and Kirsti Halvorsdatter) on 17 August 1794 at Østsida, Porsgrunn.^[3][4]

In the 1801 census in Skien, the 30 years old Johanne Axelsdatter is listed as tjenestepige (maid) and once widowed.^[5]

It seems quite obvious that Lorents was away for a long time after their first child was born in 1795, and must have been assumed dead. However, he eventually came back to Porsgrunn and fathered another child with Johanna in 1804. Johanna is listed as widow again in the 1815 census, and now Lorents must have been definitely lost.

3 children are known:

1. Lars Lorentsen, born in 1795.^[6] Died young.
2. Lars Sivertsen, born out of wedlock in 1799, his father Sivert Nielsen.^[7]
3. Kirsten Maria Lorentsdatter, born in 1804.^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Scanned Norwegian Church records at Digitalarkivet. Gjerpen parish, Telemark. SAKO/A-265/F/Fa/L0002: Parish register (official) no. 2, 1747-1795. Births and Christenings page 57. 3 Sep 1769: Axel Gundersen Grinies pigebarn Johanna. Test: Niels Grinies kone, Anne Nielsdatter, Rasmus Hansen, Axel Nielsen.
2. ↑ Scanned Norwegian Church records at Digitalarkivet. Gjerpen parish, Telemark. SAKO/A-265/F/Fa/L0002: Parish register (official) no. 2, 1747-1795. Confirmations page 280. 3 Oct 1784 (29) Johanne Axelsdatter Bradsbergkleven 16 aar.
3. ↑ Scanned Norwegian Church records at Digitalarkivet. Porsgrunn parish, Telemark. SAKO/A-104/F/Fa/L0003: Parish register (official) no. 3 (Betrothals and Weddings), 1764-1814 page 170-171. 15 Aug 1794 at copuleres 17 Aug 1794 i huuset: Ungkarl Lorentz Larsen med pigen Johanne Axelsdatter. Forlovere Lars Lorensen og Svend Vroldsen.
4. ↑ Scanned Norwegian Church records at Digitalarkivet. Porsgrunn parish, Telemark. SAKO/A-104/F/Fa/L0002: Parish register (official) no. 2 (Østre Porsgrunn), 1764-1814. Chronological list page 194-195. 17 Aug 1794: Cop. i huuset ungkarl Lorentz Larsen med pigen Johanne Axielsdatter.
5. ↑ Transcribed Norwegian Census records at Digitalarkivet. Year 1801 census. Skien, Telemark. Urban residence no. 83 "Printsens Gade": Skipper Johan Christian Baar.
6. ↑ Scanned Norwegian Church records at Digitalarkivet. Porsgrunn parish, Telemark. SAKO/A-104/F/Fa/L0002: Parish register (official) no. 2 (Østre Porsgrunn), 1764-1814. Chronological list page 204-205. 8 Nov 1795: Døbt Lorens Larsen og Johanne Axelsdatters barn Lars. Faddere: Lars Halvorsens kone Karen Christensdatter, pigen Ingeborg Olsdatter, Ole Johansen, Svend Wraalsen, Lars Lorensen, Hans Engelsen.
7. ↑ Scanned Norwegian Church records at Digitalarkivet. Porsgrunn parish, Telemark. SAKO/A-104/F/Fa/L0002: Parish register (official) no. 2 (Østre Porsgrunn), 1764-1814. Births and Christenings page 248-249. 1 Nov 1799: Lorentz Larsens kone Johanne Axelsdatter, hendes uægte barn Lars, barnets fader Sivert Nielsen. Faddere: Herman Larsens kone Anne Lisbeth Johnsdatter, pigen Ingeborg Olsdatter, Svend Wraalsen, Hans Olsen, Hans Axelsen, Gunder Axelsen.
8. ↑ Scanned Norwegian Church records at Digitalarkivet. Porsgrunn parish, Telemark. SAKO/A-104/F/Fa/L0002: Parish register (official) no. 2 (Østre Porsgrunn), 1764-1814. Births and Christenings page 266-267. 4 Mar 1804: Lars Lorentzen [sic] og Johanne Axelsdatters barn Kirsten Maria. Faddere: Enken Johanne Maria Olsdatter, pigen Maren Hansdatter, Simon Axelsen, Hans Nielsen, Hans Larsen, Stoe Olsen.

Acknowledgements

Axelsdatter-54 was created on 22 November 2023 from the Solumslekt database ID # 28243 by Leif Biberg Kristensen.