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Gjert Christensen (1749 - 1828)

Gjert Christensen aka Brekka
Born in Gjerpen, Telemark, Norgemap
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Son of and
Brother of , , [half], [half] and [half]
Husband of — married 28 Dec 1773 in Solum, Telemark, Norgemap
Descendants descendants
Father of , , , , , and
Died at about age 79 in Brekka under Stensrød, Solum, Telemark, Norgemap
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Biography

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

Gjert was born in 1749 in Gjerpen.[1] He was the son of Christen Zachariassen and Gjertrud Villumsdatter.[1]

He was confirmed on 4 October 1767 in Gjerpen.[2]

He married Ingeborg Levorsdatter (daughter of Levor Halvorsen and Rønnaug Halvorsdatter) on 28 December 1773 in Solum.[3]

In the 1801 census at Stensrød, Solum, the 54 years old Giert Christensen is listed as "Huusmand med Jord" (cotter with land) in his first marriage to Ingeborg Ledvorsdatter.[4]

Name Age Fam.pos. Marr.status Occupation
Giert Christensen 54 Mand Begge 1te gang gift Huusmand med jord
Ingeborg Ledvorsdatter 51 Hans kone Begge 1te gang gift  
Giert Giertsen 12 Deres børn Ugift  
Christian Giertsen 7 Deres børn    

He died on 20 February 1828 at Brekka under Stensrød, Solum.[5]

7 children are known:

  1. Gjertrud Gjertsdatter, born in 1774.[6]
  2. Christen Gjertsen, born in 1777.[7]
  3. Anne Cathrine Gjertsdatter, born in 1779.[8] Died young.
  4. Halvor Gjertsen, born in 1782.[9]
  5. Anders Gjertsen, born in 1785.[10]
  6. Gjert Gjertsen, born in 1790.[11]
  7. Christian Gjertsen, born in 1794.[12]

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 7. 13 Jan 1749: Christen Zachariasens drengebarn Giert. Test: Michel Jonsens kone, Rasmus Thommesens kone, Christopher Smed, Bastian Clausen, Abraham Andersen.
  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 273. 4 Oct 1767 (9) Giert Christensen Hoppestad 19 aar.
  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 200-201. (trolovede 24 Oct 1773, viede 28 Dec 1773): Giert Christensen, ungk. og Ingeborg Halvorsdatter [sic], pige. Forlovere Peder Breka og Hans Lefierrak?
  4. ↑ Scanned Norwegian Census records at Digitalarkivet. Year 1801 census. Solum parish, Telemark. RA/EA-4070/J/Jd/L0029 page 183b-184a. "Stensrød" Household no. 7: Husmann med jord Giert Christensen.
  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 107. Død 20 Feb 1828, begravet 28 Feb 1828: Gjerth Christensen Steensrødejet 84 aar.
  6. ↑ 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 30-31. 31 Dec 1774: Et Pigebarn kaldet Giertrud, foreldre Giert Christensen og Ingeborg Halvorsdatter. Faddere: Christian Larsen, Sigiur Halvorsen, Valtin Abrahamsen, Anna Elisabeth Vetlesdatter, Marthe Christensdatter.
  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 36-37. 17 Aug 1777: Et Drengebarn kaldet Christen, foreldre Giert Christensen Steensrøe plads og Ingeborg Levorsdatter. Faddere: Maria Vallentinsdatter, Kari Tollefsdatter, Christen Steensrøe, Christian Kieringteigen, Sigiur Fiere.
  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 44-45. 19 Dec 1779: Et Pigebarn kaldet Anna Cathrine, foreldre Giert Christensen og Ingeborg Levorsdatter. Faddere: Maren Mæla, Karen Fiere, Erland Andersen, Jørgen Fiere, Daniel Pedersen Bræke.
  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 50-51. 9 Jun 1782: Et Drengebarn kaldet Halvor, foreldre Gert Christensen Steensrøe og Ingeborg Levorsdatter. Faddere: Maria Steensrøe, Gurine Fierestrand, Lars Fiere, Hans Aafos, Ole Fierestrand.
  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 60-61. 23 Apr 1785: Anders, foreldre Giert Christensen Brecke og Ingeborg Levorsdatter. Faddere: Maren Pernille Reinholdt, Mari Iversdatter, Sigiur Fiere, Erland Andersen, Gunder Andersen.
  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 82-83. 7 Apr 1790: Et Drengebarn kaldet Giert, foreldre Giert Christensen Brecha og Ingeborg Levorsdatter. Faddere: Marte Christensdatter, Mari Hansdatter Aafos, Gunder Andersen, Hans Christensen, Niels Olsen.
  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 108-109. 30 Nov 1794: Et Drengebarn kaldet Christian, foreldre Giert Christensen Brecha og Ingeborg Levorsdatter. Faddere: Ane Margrethe Pedersdatter Brecha, Giertrud Giertsdatter, Eland Andersen, Ole Andersen Fiere, Anders Gundersen.




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