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Christen Svendsen (1737 - 1784)

Christen Svendsen aka Tveitan
Born in Tveitan, Solum, Telemark, Norgemap
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Husband of — married 20 Jan 1757 in Solum, Telemark, Norgemap
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Died at about age 47 in Hegna under Tveitan vestre, Solum, Telemark, Norgemap
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Biography

Norwegian Native
Christen Svendsen was born in Norway
This profile is part of the Solum, Telemark, Norway One Place Study.

Christen was born in 1737 at Tveitan, Melum.[1] He was the son of Svend Hansen Tveitan and Anne Christensdatter.[1]

He was confirmed on 3 October 1756 in Solum.[2]

He married Marte Larsdatter (daughter of Lars Matiassen Bolvik / Gjærum and Amborg Halvorsdatter) on 20 January 1757 in Solum.[3][4]

For a period between 1761 and 1771, the family lived in Brevik town. Several of their children are born there.

He died in 1784 at a place under Tveitan, Melum.[5]

A probate was held 18 March 1784 at Hegna under Tveitan vestre, Melum after the deceased Christen Svendsen. The inheritors were the widow Marthe Laersdatter and their children:

Guardian for the widow: Abraham Tveten. Guardian for the children: their father's brother Hans Svendsen Tveten.[6]

12 children are known:

  1. Anne Christensdatter, born in 1757.[7]
  2. Inger Christensdatter, born in 1759.[8] Died young.
  3. Svend Christensen, born in 1760.[9] Died young.
  4. Svend Christensen, born in 1761.[10] Died young.
  5. Lars Christensen, born in 1763.[11] Died young.
  6. Kirsten Christensdatter, born in 1764.[12] Died young.
  7. Amborg Christensdatter, born in 1764.[12]
  8. Svend Christensen, born in 1766.[13] Died young.
  9. Inger Maria Christensdatter, born in 1768.[14]
  10. Svend Christensen, born in 1771.[15]
  11. Lars Christensen, born in 1774.[16] Died young.
  12. Kirsten Christensdatter, born in 1776.[17] Died young.

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Scanned Norwegian Church records at Digitalarkivet. Solum parish, Telemark. SAKO/A-306/F/Fa/L0002: Parish register (official) no. I 2, 1713-1761. Births and Christenings page 60. 3 Feb 1737: Svend Tvedtens og Anne Christensdatters barn Christen. Faddere: Hans Hannæs, Arne Silien, Anne Silien, Maria Tvedten, Kisten Hannæs.
  2. ↑ Scanned Norwegian Church records at Digitalarkivet. Solum parish, Telemark. SAKO/A-305/A/Aa/L0002: Ministerial journal, 1743-1791. Confirmations, page 214-215. 3 Oct 1756 (21) Christen Svendsøn 20 aar Tveten Østre.
  3. ↑ Scanned Norwegian Church records at Digitalarkivet. Solum parish, Telemark. SAKO/A-306/F/Fa/L0002: Parish register (official) no. I 2, 1713-1761. Betrothals and Weddings page 205. Trolovede 3 Nov 1756: Christen Svendsøn og Marthe Larsdatter. Forlovere Giæst Giærum og Isach Jonsøn.
  4. ↑ Scanned Norwegian Church records at Digitalarkivet. Solum parish, Telemark. SAKO/A-306/F/Fa/L0002: Parish register (official) no. I 2, 1713-1761. Betrothals and Weddings page 206. Viede 20 Jan 1757 ved Solum: Christen Svendsen og Marthe Larsdatter.
  5. ↑ Scanned Norwegian Church records at Digitalarkivet. Solum parish, Telemark. SAKO/A-306/F/Fa/L0003: Parish register (official) no. I 3, 1761-1814. Deaths and Burials page 234-235. 8 Feb 1784 Mælum: Christen Svendsen under Tveten 45 aar.
  6. ↑ Scanned Norwegian Probate records at Digitalarkivet. Nedre Telemark Sorenskriveri SAKO/A-135/H/Hb/Hba/L0016, 1785-1792 page 118b. Hegna under Tveitan vestre i Mælum 18 Mar 1784: Christen Svendsen.
  7. ↑ Scanned Norwegian Church records at Digitalarkivet. Solum parish, Telemark. SAKO/A-306/F/Fa/L0002: Parish register (official) no. I 2, 1713-1761. Births and Christenings page 128. 28 Aug 1757: Christen Styggedahls og Marthe Larsdatters barn Anne. Faddere: Giæst Gierum, Hans Tveten, Ingebor Gierestad, Kirsten Johannisdatter.
  8. ↑ Scanned Norwegian Church records at Digitalarkivet. Solum parish, Telemark. SAKO/A-306/F/Fa/L0002: Parish register (official) no. I 2, 1713-1761. Births and Christenings page 136. 20 May 1759: Christen Svendsøn Styggedahl og Marthe Larsdatters barn Inger. Faddere: Søfren Huuset, Hans Tostensøn, Isach Svendsøn, Ingebor Gierum, Anne Svendsdatter.
  9. ↑ Scanned Norwegian Church records at Digitalarkivet. Solum parish, Telemark. SAKO/A-306/F/Fa/L0002: Parish register (official) no. I 2, 1713-1761. Births and Christenings page 142. 14 Sep 1760: Christen Svendsen og Marthe Larsdatters barn Svend. Faddere: Halvor Schilbred, Claus Larsen, Halvor Arnesøn, Ingebor Iversdatter, Anne Clausdatter.
  10. ↑ Scanned Norwegian Church records at Digitalarkivet. Solum parish, Telemark. SAKO/A-306/F/Fa/L0003: Parish register (official) no. I 3, 1761-1814. Births and Christenings page 1. 20 Dec 1761: Svend, foreldre Christen Svendsen og Marthe Larsdatter. Faddere: Ingeborg Gierum, Marthe Clausdatter Bergene, Lars Marum, Halvor Andersen Silien.
  11. ↑ Scanned Norwegian Church records at Digitalarkivet. Brevik, Telemark. SAKO/A-255/F/Fa/L0002 Parish register (official) no. 2, 1720-1764. Births and Christenings page 35i. 6 Feb 1763: Christen Svendses barn Lars. Faddere: Jacob Sørensen Skomagers kone, Abigael Andersdatter, Isak Svendsen Strømtangen, Hans Venkesen.
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Scanned Norwegian Church records at Digitalarkivet. Brevik, Telemark. SAKO/A-255/F/Fa/L0002 Parish register (official) no. 2, 1720-1764. Births and Christenings page 35j. 1 Apr 1764: Christen Svendsens Tvillingbørn 1. Ambor. Faddere: Isaach Svendsens kone, Ragnild Jonsdatter, Søren Clausen, Jacob Hanssøn. 2. Kisten. Faddere: Rejer Kielsens kone, Anne Laersdatter Røe, Jens Justen, Ole Rasmussen Hasler.
  13. ↑ Scanned Norwegian Church records at Digitalarkivet. Brevik, Telemark. SAKO/A-255/F/Fa/L0003 Parish register (official) no. 3, 1764-1814. Births and Christenings page 5. 18 Aug 1766: Christen Svendsøn og kone Marte Larsdatters Drengebarn Swend. Faddere: Anders Skomagers kone i Porsgrund Astrie Michelsdatter, Marte Andersdatter, Hans Jonsøn, Hans Larsøn i Sættret.
  14. ↑ Scanned Norwegian Church records at Digitalarkivet. Brevik, Telemark. SAKO/A-255/F/Fa/L0003 Parish register (official) no. 3, 1764-1814. Births and Christenings page 7. 18 Sep 1768: Christen Svendsøn og kone Marta Larsdatters Pigebarn Inger Maria. Faddere: Rejer Kielsøns kone Maria Sørensdatter, Maria Andersdatter, Anders Waller, Lars Christensøn Bruset, Siwert Jacobsøn.
  15. ↑ Scanned Norwegian Church records at Digitalarkivet. Solum parish, Telemark. SAKO/A-306/F/Fa/L0003: Parish register (official) no. I 3, 1761-1814. Births and Christenings page 20-21. 12 May 1771: Svend, foreldre Christen Svendsen og Marthe Larsdatter Tveten plads. Faddere: Anne Jørgensdatter Tveten, Marie Svensdatter ibid, Abraham Tveten, Morten Bruset, Thosten Svendsen Tveten.
  16. ↑ Scanned Norwegian Church records at Digitalarkivet. Solum parish, Telemark. SAKO/A-306/F/Fa/L0003: Parish register (official) no. I 3, 1761-1814. Births and Christenings page 28-29. 28 Nov 1773: Et Drengebarn kaldet Lars, foreldre Christen Svendsen Tveten plads og Marthe Larsdatter. Faddere: Thosten Jacobsen Huse, Jørgen Svendsen Tveten, Anne Jørgensdatter Tveten, Maria Svendsdatter Tveten.
  17. ↑ Scanned Norwegian Church records at Digitalarkivet. Solum parish, Telemark. SAKO/A-306/F/Fa/L0003: Parish register (official) no. I 3, 1761-1814. Births and Christenings page 34-35. 20 Mar 1776: Et Pigebarn kaldet Kisten, foreldre Christen Svendsen Tveten plads og Marthe Larsdatter. Faddere: Anna Gundersdatter Bergen, Birthe Gundersdatter Bruseth, Henrich Svendske, Jørgen Svendsen Mælum, Jørgen Hansen Tveten.




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