Person:Hans Andersson Møkkenes (1)

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Hans Martin Andersson Møkkenes
m. 6 May 1828
  1. Søren Christian Andersson Møkkenes1828 -
  2. Ole Andersson Møkkenes1830 -
  3. Hans Martin Andersson Møkkenes1832 - 1920
  4. Inger Maria Andersdatter Møkkenes1840 - 1909
m. 20 Feb 1885
Facts and Events
Name Hans Martin Andersson Møkkenes
Alt Name[6] Hans Martin Andersson Myra
Alt Name[1] Hans Martin Andersen
Gender Male
Birth[2][3] 31 Dec 1832 Møkkenes øvre, Skjee parish, Stokke, Vestfold, Norway
Baptism[3] 20 Jan 1833 Skjee parish, Stokke, Vestfold, Norway
Marriage 4 Apr 1862 Stokke, Vestfold, Norwayto Hella Andrea Hansdatter Hontvet
Residence From 1862 to 1866 Møkkenes nedre, Skjee parish, Stokke, Vestfold, Norwaywith Hella Andrea Hansdatter Hontvet
Occupation[1][6] From 1867 to 1907 Møkkenes nedre, Skjee parish, Stokke, Vestfold, Norwayfarmer, carpenter and house builder in Myra
Marriage 20 Feb 1885 Skjee parish, Stokke, Vestfold, Norwayto Else Marie Hansdatter Haughem
Death[4][5] 19 Feb 1920 Strømsø, Drammen, Buskerud, NorwayCause: hardening of the arteries
Burial[4] 25 Feb 1920

He bought part of Nedre (Lower) Møgenes from Amund Halvorsen in 1862, but lost it in 1867 because he had bought stock in a shipping company that went bankrupt. He was allowed to keep a small part of the farm called Myra.

References
  1. 1.0 1.1 Norge. Rentekammeret. Folketellingen for Norge den 3dje desember 1900. (Norge, ca. 1901)
    Jarlsberg og Larvik (Vestfold), Stokke, Møknæs nedre.

    Hans Martin Andersen, født 1832 Stokke herred, gaardbr. snedker og tømmermand [farmer and carpenter]
    wife: Else Marie Andersen, født 1839 Sandherred, gaardmandskone [farm wife]
    and a lodger

  2. Christensen, Nils Steen, and Olav Hagelund. Stokke bygdebok. (Stokke: Stokke kommune, 1978-1988)
    page 399.

    in the section for Gnr. 115 Øvre Møkkenes:
    'Hans Martin [son of Anders Sørensen and Olea Olsdatter Nedre Møkkenes] f. 1832'

  3. 3.0 3.1 Den Norske kirke. Stokke prestegjeld (Vestfold). Kirkebøker
    1833 baptisms (page 56), baptism #20.

    Hans Martin, født 31 Decbr, døpt 20 Jan ved Schede [at Skjee], ægte [legitimate], forældre [parents]: Anders Sorensen og h. [hustru: wife] Olea Olsd. Møgenes Gaardb. [Gaardbruger: farmers]

  4. 4.0 4.1 Den Norske kirke. Strømsø prestegjeld (Buskerud). Kirkebøker
    1920 burials in Strømsø parish (page 44), male burial #10.

    Gift [married] gaardbr. [gaardbruger: farmer] Hans Martin Andersen, født 1832 [in] Stokke, døde Februar 19 (Aareforkalkn [calcification of the arteries]), begravet Februar 25, jordfæstet [funeral held] Februar 25

  5. Hans H. Myhre (original in Norwegian with handwritten corrections by the author, plus translation into English
    page 7.

    'Hans Martin Andersen [son of Anders Sørensen and Olea Olsdatter] f. 1832, d. 1920 - 88 aar.'

  6. 6.0 6.1 Hans H. Myhre (original in Norwegian with handwritten corrections by the author, plus translation into English
    page 7.

    'Hans Martin Andersen kjøpte gaarden av Aamund, Nedre Møkkenes, i 1862, men maatte gaa ifra den i 1867 [corrected from 1887 by the author]. Han hadde kjøpt Skibsaktier hos et rederi i Tønsberg som gik konkurs og drog mange bønder med sig, men han fik beholde en liten part av gaarden som var liggende paa den anden side av elven og kaldtes Myra, navnet stammer fra den tid da denne elveflate var meget oversvømmet og sumpet før elven blev utgravet; der bygde han nye huser og drev som snekker og husbygger til han var 75 aar.'

    translation: 'Hans Martin Andersen purchased the farm from Aaumund of Lower Møkkenes in 1862, but had to leave it in [1867]. He had purchased stock in shipping from a shipping merchant in Tønsberg who went bankrupt, dragging many farmers down with him. Hans was allowed to keep a small part of his farm which lay on the other side of the river and was called Myra. This name comes from the time when the flat river bottom was flooded and swampy, before the actual river was carved out. This is where Hans built new houses and worked as a carpenter and house builder until he was 75 years old.'