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Gunder Christensen (1760)

Gunder Christensen
Born in Oppsal, Holla, Telemark, Norgemap
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Biography

Norwegian Native
Gunder Christensen was born in Norway

Gunder was born in 1760 at Oppsal, Valebø.[1] He was the son of Christen Nielsen Oppsal and Kirsten Gundersdatter Oppsal.[1]

He was confirmed on 9 July 1780 in Holla.[2]

He married Margrethe Nielsdatter Sannes øvre (daughter of Niels Larsen Sannes and Gjertrud Halvorsdatter Valøya) on 28 October 1793 in Holla.[3]

In the 1801 census at Hvala nordre (lille), Valebø, the 30 years old Gunder Christensen is listed as "Gaardbruger" (farmer) in his first marriage to Magrete Nielsdatter. (His age is evidently 10 years too low. LBK).[4]

Name Age Fam.pos. Marr.status Occupation
Gunder Christensen 30 Huusbonde 1ste egteskab Gaardbruger
Magrete Nielsdatter 27 Kone 1ste egteskab  
Christen Gundersen 6 Deres børn    
Karen Gundersdatter 1 Deres børn    

9 children are known:

  1. Christen Gundersen, born on 13 July 1794 at Oppsal, Valebø.[5]
  2. Niels Gundersen, born on 27 November 1795 at Hvala nordre (lille), Valebø.[6] Died young.
  3. Karen Gundersdatter, born on 30 March 1797 at Hvala nordre (lille), Valebø.[7] Died young.
  4. Karen Gundersdatter, born on 6 May 1799 at Hvala nordre (lille), Valebø.[8] Died young.
  5. Niels Gundersen, born on 5 May 1802 at Hvala nordre (lille), Valebø.[9]
  6. Kirsten Gundersdatter, born on 8 February 1804 at Hvala nordre (lille), Valebø.[10]
  7. Gunder Gundersen, born on 1 May 1807 at Hvala nordre (lille), Valebø.[11] Died young.
  8. Gunder Gundersen, born on 23 January 1811 at Hvala nordre (lille), Valebø.[12]
  9. Karen Gundersdatter, born on 3 September 1814 at Hvala nordre (lille), Valebø.[13]

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Scanned Norwegian Church records at Digitalarkivet. Holla parish, Telemark. SAKO/A-272/F/Fa/L0001: Parish register (official) no. 1, 1717-1779. Births and Christenings page 84. 16 Nov 1760: Christen Opsals og Kirsten Gundersdatters Gunder. Faddere: Peder Monen, Lars Galten, Niels Galten, Karen St. Hvale, Agatha Galten.
  2. ↑ Scanned Norwegian Church records at Digitalarkivet. Holla parish, Telemark. SAKO/A-272/F/Fa/L0002: Parish register (official) no. 2, 1779-1814. Confirmations page 351. 9 Jul 1780: 6. Gunder Christensen Opsal 19 aar hiemme.
  3. ↑ Scanned Norwegian Church records at Digitalarkivet. Holla parish, Telemark. SAKO/A-272/F/Fa/L0002: Parish register (official) no. 2, 1779-1814. Betrothals and Weddings page 208-209. Trolovede 19 Sep 1793, viede 28 Oct 1793: Ungkarl Gunder Christensen Opsal og Pige Margrethe Nielsdatter Sannæs. Caut: Johannes Uhlevig og Gullich Sannæs.
  4. ↑ Scanned Norwegian Census records at Digitalarkivet. Year 1801 census. Holla parish, Telemark. RA/EA-4070/J/Jd/L0029 page 217b-218a. "Wala Gaard" Household no. 1: Gårdbruker Gunder Christensen.
  5. ↑ Scanned Norwegian Church records at Digitalarkivet. Holla parish, Telemark. SAKO/A-272/F/Fa/L0002: Parish register (official) no. 2, 1779-1814. Births and Christenings page 60-61. 20 Jul 1794: Gunder Christensen Opsals og Margrethe Nielsdatters Drengebarn Christen. Faddere: Niels Opsal, Torgrim Brenne, Vetle Gregarsen Wale, Anne Gundersdatter Opsal, Maren Nielsdatter Sannæs. Barnet født 13 Julii.
  6. ↑ Scanned Norwegian Church records at Digitalarkivet. Holla parish, Telemark. SAKO/A-272/F/Fa/L0002: Parish register (official) no. 2, 1779-1814. Births and Christenings page 66-67. 6 Dec 1795: Gunder Christensen Lille Wales og Margrethe Nielsdatters hiemmedøbte Drengebarn Niels. Faddere: Niels Opsal, Peder Kindalen, Halvor Gundersen Wale, Anne Gundersdatter Opsal, Aaste Torgrimsdatter Brenne. Barnet født 27 Nov.
  7. ↑ Scanned Norwegian Church records at Digitalarkivet. Holla parish, Telemark. SAKO/A-272/F/Fa/L0002: Parish register (official) no. 2, 1779-1814. Births and Christenings page 72-73. 2 Apr 1797: Gunder Christensen Walas og Margrethe Nielsdatters Pigebarn Karen. Faddere: Niels Larsen Sannæs, Niels Opsal, Halvor Gundersen Wala, Anne Gundersdatter Opsal, Maren Nielsdatter Sannæs. Barnet født 30 Martii.
  8. ↑ Scanned Norwegian Church records at Digitalarkivet. Holla parish, Telemark. SAKO/A-272/F/Fa/L0002: Parish register (official) no. 2, 1779-1814. Births and Christenings page 82-83. 12 May 1798: Gunder Christensen Lille-Vales og Margrethe Nielsdatters Pigebarn Karen. Faddere: Halvor Gundersen Vale, Halvor Gundersen junior, Niels Opsal, Margith Halvorsdatter Vale, Kirsten Andersdatter Dalen. Barnet født 6 Maji.
  9. ↑ Scanned Norwegian Church records at Digitalarkivet. Holla parish, Telemark. SAKO/A-272/F/Fa/L0002: Parish register (official) no. 2, 1779-1814. Births and Christenings page 94-95. Født 5 May 1802, døpt 23 May 1802: Niels, foreldre Gunder Christensen Vahla og Magretha. Faddere: Niels Opsahl, Halvor Vahla, Gunder Vahla, Ingeborg Anundsdatter, Anne Gundersdatter Opsahl.
  10. ↑ Scanned Norwegian Church records at Digitalarkivet. Holla parish, Telemark. SAKO/A-272/F/Fa/L0002: Parish register (official) no. 2, 1779-1814. Births and Christenings page 100-101. Født 8 Feb 1804: Kirsten, foreldre Gunder Christophersen Vala og Magrete Nielsdatter. Faddere: Niels Opsahl, Halvor Wahla, Anne Gundersdatter Opsahl, Ingeborg Anundsdatter. (Navnet på faren skal vel være Gunder Christensen.)
  11. ↑ Scanned Norwegian Church records at Digitalarkivet. Holla parish, Telemark. SAKO/A-272/F/Fa/L0002: Parish register (official) no. 2, 1779-1814. Births and Christenings page 120-121. Født 1 May 1807: Gunder, foreldre Gunder Christensen Vahla og Magrete Nielsdatter. Faddere: Niels Opsal, Niels? Øvre Sannæss, Ole Gundersen Vahla, Anne Gundersdatter Opsahl, Guri Torstensdatter Lunde.
  12. ↑ Scanned Norwegian Church records at Digitalarkivet. Holla parish, Telemark. SAKO/A-272/F/Fa/L0002: Parish register (official) no. 2, 1779-1814. Births and Christenings page 136-137. Født 23 Jan 1811: Gunder, foreldre Gunder Vala og Magrete. Faddere: Niels Sannæss, Niels og Christen Opsahl, Anne Opsahl, Mari Brenne.
  13. ↑ Scanned Norwegian Church records at Digitalarkivet. Holla parish, Telemark. SAKO/A-272/F/Fa/L0002: Parish register (official) no. 2, 1779-1814. Births and Christenings page 162-163. Født 3 Sep 1814: Karen, foreldre Gunder Christensen Wala og Margrethe Nielsdatter. Faddere: Anne Opsall, Gunnil Olsdatter Galten, Niels Opsall, Christen Nielsen Opsall, Christen Gundersen Wala.

Acknowledgements

Christensen-9985 was created on 10 December 2022 from the Solumslekt database ID # 21148 by Leif Biberg Kristensen.





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