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Britta was born in 1813 at Tvedten farm at the northeast end of Stordalsvatnet in Etne clerical district, Hordaland, Norway, the daughter of Åmund Bjørnsen (Ve) Tvedten and Anna Hansdatter Frette. At age 21 in 1833, she married Erik Rasmusen Fjøsne at Grindheim church in Etne clerical district. Erik joined her at Tvedten where they had (at least) seven children together. Britta died at Tvedten in 1882 and was buried at Grindheim.
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Etne-soga by Ståle Dyrvik, vol V "Folket. Grindheim sokn." p121 items 3e and 4
Øyvind Østvik Familien Ancestry.com Family Tree (private). Accessed 10 Oct 2017. This family tree draws on information from a range of sources, documented as well as undocumented and unconfirmed as reported in other family trees; it should not be considered an authoritative source and the data should be confirmed by other sources when possible. It uses standard Norwegian spelling and naming conventions. Name: Britta Åmundsdtr. Tveito; BIRTH: 11 Apr 1813 • Tveito, Etne, Hordaland, Norway DEATH: 1882 • Tveito, Etne, Hordaland, Norway Parents: Amund Bjørnson Ve Tvedten, 1772-1842; Anna Hansdtr. Frette, 1787-1854
Arendts Ancestry tree; Name: Brita Åmundsdotter; BIRTH: 1813 • Tveito, Etne, Hordaland, Norway; DEATH: 1882 • Tveito, Etne, Hordaland, Norway; Parents: Åmund Bjørnsson Ve, 1772-1842; Anna Hansdatter Frette, ca. 1787-1854
"Norway Baptisms, 1634-1927," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N4N9-JL8 : 27 December 2014), Britta Amundsen, ; citing ; FHL microfilm 124,491. Name: Britta Amundsen; Gender: Female; Christening Date: 11 Apr 1812; Christening Place: , ETNE, HORDALAND, NORWAY; Father's Name: Aamund Tveten
"Norway Marriages, 1660-1926," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NW4W-JJL : 12 December 2014), Erich Rasmussen and Britta Aamundsdr, 07 Jul 1833; citing Grindheim, Hordaland, Norway; FHL microfilm 124,494. Name: Erich Rasmussen; Birth Date: 1796; Age: 37; Spouse's Name: Britta Aamundsdr; Spouse's Birth Date: 1813; Spouse's Age: 20; Event Date: 07 Jul 1833; Event Place: Grindheim, Hordaland, Norway
SAB, Etne Sokneprestembete, H/Hab: Parish register (copy) no. C 1, 1816-1841, p. 197. Quick link, accessed 10 Oct 2017. Entry no.: 4; Groom: Erik Rasmusen Fjøsne, bachelor; Groom age: 37 yrs; Bride: Britta Aamundsdatter Tveten, maiden; Bride age: 20 yrs; Marriage Date: 10 Jul 1831; Marriage place: Grindheim, Etne, Hordaland, Norway; Witnesses: Omund Tveten, Ole Fjøsne
SAB, Etne Sokneprestembete, H/Haa: Parish register (official) no. D 1, 1879-1919, p. 257. Quick link, accessed 10 Oct 2017. Entry no.: 3; Name: Brita Åmundsdtr; Position: Retired farm wife, supported by farm; Spouse: Erik Rasmussen, retired farmer supported by farm; Birth year: 1812; Birthplace: Tveten; Residence: Tveten; Death date: 22 Jun 1882; Burial date: 1 Jul 1882; Burial place: Grindheim, Etne, Hordaland, Norway; Cause of death: old age; Sought medical care: no; Registered: Yes
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