Tomas Colbjørnsen (abt. 1635 - abt. 1691)

Born about 1635 in Holla, Telemark, Norge [uncertain]

Descendants

Died about 1691 at about age 56 in Hjelset, Holla, Telemark, Norge

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Biography

Tomas Colbjørnsen was born in Norway

Tomas was born about 1635.^[1]

He married Maren Larsdatter Hjelset (daughter of Lars Colbjørnsen Kolle and Marte Gløersdatter).^[2]

In the 1665 male census, the 30 years old Thomas Kolbiørnsen is found at the Jelset farm.^[1]

He died about 1691.^[2]

A probate was held on 9 January 1691 at Hjelset, Helgen after the deceased Tommes Colbiørnsen. He left the widow Maren Larsdatter and their children:

• Christen Tommesen,
• Halfuor Tommesen,
• Isach Tommesen,
• Anne Tommesdatter,
• Ingebohr Tommesdatter, and
• Marthe Tommesdatter.^[2]

Of the children named in the probate, only Christen, Halvor, and Ingeborg have been found later.

6 children are known:

1. Anne Tomasdatter, born, roughly estimated, about 1660.^[2]
2. Christen Tomassen, born about 1663.^[2]
3. Halvor Tomassen, born about 1667.^[2]
4. Isach Tomassen, born, roughly estimated, about 1669.^[2]
5. Ingeborg Tomasdatter, born about 1671.^[2]
6. Marte Tomasdatter, born, roughly estimated, about 1675.^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Scanned Norwegian Census records at Digitalarkivet. Ministerial male census 1664-1666. volume 12: Øvre Telemark deanery, Nedre Telemark deanery, Bamble deanery. Holla parish 9 Mar 1665 page 172-173. 41. Jelset. Thomas Kolbiørnsen 30 aar bruger -. Huusm. Rasmus Sanna 40 aar.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8} Scanned Norwegian Probate records at Digitalarkivet. Nedre Telemark Sorenskriveri SAKO/A-135/H/Hb/Hba/L0003, 1690-1696 page 82a. Hjelset i Helgen 9 Jan 1691: Tomas Colbjørnsen.

Acknowledgements

Colbjørnsen-26 was created on 4 December 2020 from the Solumslekt database ID # 1254 by Leif Biberg Kristensen.