Jakob Israel Jakobsen (1724 - 1770)

Born 1724 in Myrholen, Hjørundfjord, Møre og Romsdal, Norway

Ancestors

Husband of Randi Hansdatter — married 25 Jun 1751 in Hjørundfjord, Møre og Romsdal, Norway

Descendants

Died 1 Jan 1770 at about age 46 in Ner-Saure, Hjørundfjord, Møre og Romsdal, Norway

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Biography

This profile is part of the Hjørundfjord, Møre og Romsdal One Place Study.

Jakob Israel Jakobsen Myrhol, son of Jakob Olsen and Kari Ingebrigtsdatter, was born in early 1724 at Myrholen farm in Hjørundfjord, Møre og Romsdal, Norway. He was 20 weeks old at the time of his father's probate record, dated August 29, 1724^[1].

He married Randi Hansdatter Saure on 25 Jun 1751.^[2] Their children were:

1. Hans Jacobsen, baptized 15 Sep 1754
2. Kari Jacobsdatter, baptized 23 Jan 1756
3. Jertru Jacobsdatter, baptized 11 Oct 1756 (died young)
4. Jacob Jacobsen, baptized 8 Jan 1758
5. Ole Jacobsen, baptized 25 Jan 1761
6. Gjertrud Jacobsdatter, baptized 16 Oct 1763
7. Marte Jacobsdatter, baptized 27 Sep 1767

In the 1762 extra tax lists Jacob was listed at Søvre in Hjørundfjord with his wife Randi.^[3]

Jakob and his wife Randi were two of the 27 people who drowned on January 1, 1770, when 3 boats on the way to church were overturned^[4]. The age given on his burial record was 46 years.

The probate for Jacob and his wife dated 12 Jan 1770 lists their children:^[5]

• Hans Jacobsen, age 15
• Jacob Jacobsen, age 12
• Ole Jacobsen, age 8
• Kari Jacobsdatter, age 17
• Giertrud Jacobsdatter, age 6
• Marthe Jacobsdatter, age 2

Sources

1. ↑ Probate Index Card (for Jakob's father Jakob Olsen) - Digitalarkivet. Scanned Image. Sunnmøre sorenskriveri, 3, 1689-1728, p. 2151. Myrhol, Hjørundfjord. 29/8-1724, Jacob Olsen Myrhol.
2. ↑ Marriage - Digitalarkivet. Scanned Image. Transcription. Møre og Romsdal, 515/L0205: Ministerialprotokoll, Hjørundfjord prestegjeld: Parish register (official) no. 515A01, 1733-1764, p. 51. Marriages: 1751-06-25, groom: Jacob Jacobsen (Myrholen), bride: Randi Hansdtr. (Søvre).
3. ↑ "Extra Tax 1762-1763 for Sunnmøre bailiff", Digitalarkivet Record: pt00000000364411, Digitalarkivet Image: rk10041201041276, Jacob in tax list at Søvre in Sunnmøre bailiwick, Family position: Mand og Hustru; citing Rentekammeret inntil 1814, Realistisk ordnet avdeling, RA/EA-4070/Ol/L0019: [Gg 10]: Ekstraskatten, 23.09.1762. Sunnmøre, 1762-1763, s. 273.
4. ↑ Burial - Digitalarkivet. Scanned Image. Transcription. Møre og Romsdal, 515/L0206: Ministerialprotokoll, Hjørundfjord prestegjeld: Parish register (official) no. 515A02, 1765-1818, p. 272-273. Burials: 1770--, Date of death: 1770-01-01, deceased: Jacob Jacobsen (Saure), Age: 46 aar, Date of birth: 1724.
5. ↑ "Probate index for Sunnmøre 1690-1886", Digitalarkivet Record: pa00000000793946, Digitalarkivet Image: sk20090126690257, Jakob Jakobsen og hustru probate on 12 Jan 1770, Farm: Saure nedre; citing Sunnmøre sorenskriveri, SAT/A-0005/3/3A/L0023: Skifteprotokoll 16A, 1767-1770, s. 254b-255a.

See also:

• Strømme, Lars; Standal, Ragnar. Hjørundfjordboka Vol. 4: Gard og ætt. Ørsta : Hjørundfjord bygdeboknemnd, 1990. Page 120. Nasjonalbiblioteket.