Randi Simonsdatter Riise (abt. 1711 - 1781)

Born about 1711 in Rise, Hjørundfjord, Møre og Romsdal, Norge

Wife of Jon Paulsen (Slettedal) Riise — married 16 Feb 1743 in Hjørundfjord, Møre og Romsdal, Norge

Wife of Arne Andersen — married 5 Jun 1759 in Hjørundfjord, Møre og Romsdal, Norge

Descendants

Died 6 Jun 1781 at about age 70 in Rise, Hjørundfjord, Møre og Romsdal, Norge

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Biography

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

Randi Simonsdatter Riise was born about 1711^[1] at Rise in Hjørundfjord, Norway (present day Ørsta, Møre og Romsdal), daughter of Simon Endresen (Standal) Riise (~1662 - 1738) and Marte Rasmusdatter Riise ( - 1738).

Randi married Kolbein Torsteinsen Standal (~1703 - 1742), date unknown. Their children were:

1. Torstein Kolbeinsen (~1728 - 1782)
2. Endre Kolbeinsen (~1732 - <1789)
3. Simon Kolbeinsen (1734 - <1735)
4. Simon Kolbeinsen (Riise) Hustad (1735 - 1805)
5. Erik Kolbeinsen (1739 - 1810)

Her husband Kolbein Torsteinsen's probate 23 May 1742, Rise in Hjørundfjord, lists his widow Randi Simonsdatter and their sons Torsten, Endre, Simon, and Erich.

Randi married Jon Paulsen Slettedal (~1712 - 1756) on 16 Feb 1743 in Hjørundfjord.^[2] Their children were:

1. Pernille Jonsdatter (1743 - 1743)
2. Kolbein Jonsen (1744 - 1744)
3. Paal Jonsen Riise (1745 - 1791)
4. Morten Jonsen (1748 - )

Her husband Jon Paulsen's probate 20 Jul 1757, Rise in Hjørundfjord, lists his widow Randi Simensdatter and two children: Povel Jonsen (age 10) and Morten Jonsen (age 7). The children's guardian was Tosten Colbensen Standal (their half-brother).

Randi married Arne Andersen Riise (~1731 - 1803) on 5 Jun 1759 in Hjørundfjord.^[3]

In the 1762 extra tax lists, Randi and her husband Arne lived at Riise in Hjørundfjord.^[4] A widow named Brit lived with them, most likely Arne's mother.

Randi was buried on 6 Jun 1781 in Hjørundfjord. The age given on her burial record was 70 years.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Church book from Hjørundfjord parish, Møre og Romsdal, 515/L0206: Parish register (official) no. 515A02, 1765-1818 p. 278-279. Digitalarkivet.no.
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   Burial for Randi Simensdtr. (Riise), 1781-06-06, Age: 70 aar, Date of birth: 1711.
2. ↑ Church book from Hjørundfjord parish, Møre og Romsdal, 515/L0205: Parish register (official) no. 515A01, 1733-1764, p. 35. Digitalarkivet.no.
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   Marriage for Joen Poelsen (Sletdalen) and Ranei Simensdtr. (Riisse), 1742-1743-02-16.
3. ↑ Church book from Hjørundfjord parish, Møre og Romsdal, 515/L0205: Parish register (official) no. 515A01, 1733-1764, p. 73. Digitalarkivet.no.
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   Marriage for Arne Andersen (Riise) and Randi Simonsdtr. (Riise), 1759-06-05.
4. ↑ 1762-1763 Extra Tax for Sunnmøre bailiff, p. 282. Digitalarkivet.no.
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   Parish: Hjørundfjord, Farm: Riise, Name: Randi, Position: Hustru.

• Strømme, Lars; Standal, Ragnar. Hjørundfjordboka Vol. 5: Gard og ætt. Ørsta : Hjørundfjord bygdeboknemnd, 1993. Page 262. Nasjonalbiblioteket.