Jon (Pederson) Tveita (1613 - bef. 1697)

Born 1613 in Trevland, Fogn, Finnøy, Rogaland, Norway

Ancestors

Husband of Marit (Steinsdotter) Jelsa — married 1660 in Jelsa, Rogaland, Norway

Descendants

Died before 25 Jul 1697 before age 84 in Tveita, Jelsa, Rogaland, Norway

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Biography

Jon was born about 1613 at Trevland on Fogn, and was the son of Peder Larsson Trevland.^[1]

He leased Tveita in Jelsa about 1652, and served as lagrettemann for the first time in 1653.^[1] In 1672, he purchased Tveita for 226 riksdaler.^[1]

He was married to Marit Steinsdotter Jelsa.^[1] Their children were:

• Stein, born about 1663, lived at Tveita^[1]
• Per, born about 1666, lived at Mehus i Bygda^[1]
• Birgitte, married Sevat Navarson Vatland^[1]
• Berta, born 1657, married Nils Klausson, lived at Kyle on Sjernarøy, died in 1736^[1]
• Anna, married to Ola Josteinson and lived at Haug, later married to Per Torkelson^[1]
• Marta, married the widower Per Jonson Sand in 1702^[1]

Jon died in 1697.^[1]

He was buried 25 Jul 1697.^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10} Jelsa I, pp. 209-210.
2. ↑ SAST, Jelsa sokneprestkontor, IV: Parish register (official) no. A 1, 1695-1737, p. 190-191 Quick link: https://www.digitalarkivet.no/kb20070620660132

• Ola Foldøy. Jelsa I: Gards- og Ættesoga. Suldal kommune, 1967. Available to Norwegian IPs at Nasjonalbiblioteket
• Foldøy, Ola: "Jelsa, Gards- og ættesoga", 1967, p. 209-210