Paul
Gjestsen
Born in Gjærum, Solum, Telemark, Norge
Ancestors 
Son of Gjest Tollefsen
and Guri Andersdatter
Brother of
Asberg Paulsdatter [half], Anne Paulsdatter [half], Berte Paulsdatter [half], Kirsti Paulsdatter [half], Jens Paulsen [half], Maria Gjestsdatter, Tollef Gjestsen, Anders Gjestsen, Christen Gjestsen, Anne Gjestsdatter and Anne Gjestsdatter
Husband of
Anne Knudsdatter
— married
5 Nov 1794 in Holla, Telemark, Norge
Father of
Knud Paulsen and Anders Paulsen
Died
at about age 41
in Siljan, Solum, Telemark, Norge
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Biography
Paul Gjestsen was born in Norway
This profile is part of the Solum, Telemark, Norway One Place Study.
Paul was born in 1757 at Gjærum, Melum.[1] He was the son of Gjest Tollefsen Bruset / Gjærum and Guri Andersdatter.[1][2]
He was confirmed on 26 April 1778 in Solum.[3]
He married Anne Knudsdatter (daughter of Knud Christensen Lysnes and Anne Jacobsdatter) on 6 November 1794 in Holla.[4]
He died in 1798 at Siljaneie, Melum.[5]
2 children are known:
- Knud Paulsen, born on 2 May 1795.[6] Died young.
- Anders Paulsen, born in 1796.[7] Died young.
Sources
- ↑ 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 126. 3 Apr 1757: Giæst Gierums og Guri Andersdatters barn Povel. Faddere: Hans Bruset, Christen Svendsen, Hans Svenchesøn, Ingebor Gierum, Berthe Tollevsdatter.
- ↑ Scanned Norwegian Probate records at Digitalarkivet. Nedre Telemark Sorenskriveri SAKO/A-135/H/Hb/Hba/L0016, 1785-1792 page 775a. Gjærum i Mælum 8 Sep 1790: Gjest Tollefsen.
- ↑ Scanned Norwegian Church records at Digitalarkivet. Solum parish, Telemark. SAKO/A-305/A/Aa/L0002: Ministerial journal, 1743-1791. Confirmations, image 183 (unpaginated). 26 Apr 1778 (9) Poul Giestsen Gierum 21 aar.
- ↑ 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 7 Oct 1794, viede 6 Nov 1794: Ungkarl Poul Jestsen Gierum af Mælum og Pige Anne Knudsdatter Lusnæs. Caut: Niels Olsen Namløs og Claus Jacobsen Kaasen.
- ↑ Scanned Norwegian Church records at Digitalarkivet. Solum parish, Telemark. SAKO/A-306/F/Fa/L0003: Parish register (official) no. I 3, 1761-1814. Deaths and Burials page 242-243. 4 Mar 1798 Mælum: Poul Giestsen under Silien 38 aar.
- ↑ 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 64-65. 10 May 1795: Poul Jestsens i Lusnæs og Anne Knudsdatters hiemmedøbte Drengebarn Knud. Faddere: Isaac Andersen Gruen, Anders Olsen Namløs, Christen Knudsen Lusnæs, Marthe Larsdatter Verket, Maren Pedersdatter Fæhn. Barnet født 2 Maji.
- ↑ 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 118-119. 28 Aug 1796: Et Drengebarn kaldet Anders, foreldre Poul Giestsen under Silien og Anna Knudsdatter. Faddere: Ingeborg Knudsdatter, Kari Halvorsdatter, Jens Gierum, Christen Larsen, Gunder Gundersen.
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