Nils (Knutson) Farestveit

Born [date unknown] in Hordaland, Norway [uncertain]

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Biography

He was born between 1595 and 1615 since he was 70 years old in 1665^[1], 61 years in 1667^[2] and 70 years at death in 1685.

He was married about 1643.

He was buried 3 May 1685.^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ Bergen, Hordaland, Sogn og Fjordane county, Sunnhordland, Nordhordland, Census (manntall) no. 13 (1665-1665), Protocol page, Page 250-251 Quick link: https://www.digitalarkivet.no/ft10041005312134
2. ↑ Bergen, Hordaland county, , Census (manntall) no. 22 (1664-1666), Protocol page, Page 262-263 Quick link: https://www.digitalarkivet.no/ft10041005181146
3. ↑ Hordaland county, Hamre, Alversund, Meland, Hosanger, Mo, Seim in Hamre, Parish register (official) no. A 1 (1677-1691), Chronological list 1685, Page 27 Quick link: https://www.digitalarkivet.no/kb20070507680028

• Lillejord, Sigmund og Steinsland, Eilef: "Bygdebok for Modalen Herad, Mo sokn og Eksingedalen sokn, band I, Gards- og ættesoga" (1984), p. 245