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Reidar Kjetilsson

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  • Name Reidar Kjetilsson 
    Born 1759  Støvern farm, Sigdal parish, Buskerud County, Norway Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Christened 26 Sept 1759  Holmen Church, Sigdal parish, Buskerud County, Norway Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Person ID I31587  All
    Last Modified 23 Nov 2009 

    Father Kjetil Torkildsson Støvern 
    Mother Ingebjørg Larsdotter Kroken,   b. 1725,   d. 1809  (Age 84 years) 
    Married 09 Oct 1749  Holmen Church, Sigdal parish, Buskerud County, Norway Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F9069  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsChristened - 26 Sept 1759 - Holmen Church, Sigdal parish, Buskerud County, Norway Link to Google Earth
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  • Documents
    Baptismal record of Reidar Kjetilsson
    Baptismal record of Reidar Kjetilsson
    Reidar Kjetilsson was born on the Støvern farm, Sigdal parish, Buskerud County, Norway and was baptized in Holmen church, Sigdal parish on September 26, 1759. On the left hand page (page #89) at the top it says "1759 Holmen (church) children baptismals". The 14th entry down states "the 26th September (1759) Kjetil Torkildsson Støvern`s child 'Reidar' (was baptised)". In the next column to the right, a few names up, it records the date when Kjetil Støvern`s wife was "introduced" back into the Holmen congregation, which was October 14, 1759.
    1801 census listing of Biørndalen Farm in Sigdal Parish, Buskerud County, Norway
    1801 census listing of Biørndalen Farm in Sigdal Parish, Buskerud County, Norway
    Reidar Kjetilsson is mentioned in the Sigdal bygdebok under the Haslebråtan(Bjørndalen) farm on page 100, states he was a mine worker.
    He is listed in the 1801 census, along with his brother Kristoffer and mother Ingebjørg, on the Bjørndalen farm in Sigdal parish). Reidar Kjetilsson is listed as entry #60 at the bottom, and his household position was a renter, lodger on a farm, age 44, a bachelor and a mine worker. Documentation recording Reidar after 1801 has not been located. It is not known if he married or moved out of the parish, etc.

    Ingebor Larsdotter is listed as entry #38. Her household position is listed as "innerst" which mean renter or lodger on a farm. Her marital status is widowed for the first time. Her occupation is listed as living off of charity or alms. Her age of 76 is consistent with her birth year of 1725.

    This record also lists the family of Kristoffer Kjetilsson living on the Bjørndalen farm in Sigdal parish of Buskerud County in 1801 as follows:

    -Kristoffer Kjetilsson "husband", age 53, married the 2nd time, his occupation was "tenant farmer/cotter, farming, and he was also a mine worker"
    -Marit Larsdotter "wife", age 44, married the 1st time
    -Asle Kristoffersson "son" , age 22, single, his occupation was "crippled, disabled"
    -Helge Kristoffersson "son", age 20,single, his occupation was "a tailor"
    -Lars Kristoffersson "son", age 11
    -Nils Kristoffersson "son", age 1
    -Kari Kristoffersdotter "daughter", age 8
    -Ingeborg Kristoffersdotter "daughter", age 5

    The mother of the youngest four children was Marit Larsdotter. A review of church records suggests that no further children were born to Kristoffer Kjetilsson Bjørndalen and Marit Larsdotter.

    Histories
    Sigdal bygdebok, 'Sigdal Og Eggedal', Sigdal Parish, Buskerud County, Norway
    Sigdal bygdebok, "Sigdal Og Eggedal", Sigdal Parish, Buskerud County, Norway
    Excerpts from the Sigdal bygdebok, "Sigdal Og Eggedal". Includes information regarding the farms of Bjørndalen, Haslebråtan, and Vik/ Bråtan/ Viksbråtan.




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