Jakob Oveson (abt. 1664 - aft. 1706)

Born about 1664 in Åbø, Sauda, Rogaland, Norway

Ancestors

Died after 1706 after about age 42 in Venja, Sjernarøy, Rogaland, Norway

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Biography

Jakob was born about 1664 at Åbø in Sauda,^[1] and was the son of Ove Kristenson Nes.^[2]

He was a cotter under Ytre Birkeland in Sauda, where he was mentioned between 1686 and 1691.^[3]

He later lived under Søndenå in Sauda,^[4] then at Klubben under Mollatveit in Sauda.^[5] He was recorded in Sauda in 1701, and his youngest son was born at Mollatveit in 1703.^[1]

In 1706, he was a cotter at Venjahabn under Venja in Sjernarøy.^[1]

His children were:

• Ove, born about 1687 at Søndenå, lived at home in 1706^[1][5]
• Ingeborg, born about 1693, lived at Øvrabø in Nedstrand^[1]
• Ola, born about 1694, died before 1743^[1][5]
• Sjur, born about 1697, lived at Øvrabø in Nedstrand^[1][5]
• Gaute, born about 1700, lived at home in 1706^[1][5]
• Ola, born about 1703 at Mollatveit, lived at home in 1706^[1][5]

Research Notes

His son Ove may be the father of Ingeborg Ovesdotter.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8} Finnøy 4, p. 490.
2. ↑ Soga om Sauda. 2, p. 245.
3. ↑ Soga om Sauda. 2, p. 623.
4. ↑ Soga om Sauda. 2, p. 687.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5} Soga om Sauda. 2, p. 747.
6. ↑ Finnøy 4, p. 494.

• Hans Eyvind Næss. Finnøy gards- og ættesoge 4 - Sjernarøy 1. Finnøy kommune, 2006.
• Arnvid Lillehammer. Soga om Sauda. 2: Gardar og ætter: gnr. 28 - gnr. 54. Sauda kommune, 1974. Available to Norwegian IPs at Nasjonalbiblioteket