Person:Kristen Blekaberg (1)

Kristen Olson was known as Kristen Mann. He was a cooper and decorated his wares with wood burning. On April 8th 1800, he married Marte Halvorsdatter, who was born in 1770 at Solandseie.They lived in a little cabin ( Saeter) owned by the Blekeberg Farm in a house without land. They had three children. Anne born in 1800, married in 1820 to Engebret Hanson Reistadeie. They lived at Bjornsjordeie. Son Ole born 1806 married in 1825 to Marte Olsdatter Tronseng. They lived at Rolfsrudseie. Daughter Kristie born in 1807, died in 1809. Kristen died at Bjornsjordeie, in 1853. Marte died in 1857 at Rolfsrudeie.

You can see Anne Bjornsdatter son Christen Olsen listed above her in 1801 Census

1. ↑ GEDCOM File : ~ATE2.ged.
2. ↑ S975
   Andreas Mørch, Sigdal og Eggedal, Bind II og III - Gard og Slekt published by the Historielag of Sigdal and Eggedal, printed by Harald Lyche & Co, 1953.
3. ↑ ^3.0 3.1 S689
   Andreas Mørch, Sigdal og Eggedal, Bind II og III - Gard og Slekt published by the Historielag of Sigdal and Eggedal, printed by Harald Lyche & Co, 1953.
4. ↑ S553
   Andreas Mørch, Sigdal og Eggedal, Bind II og III - Gard og Slekt published by the Historielag of Sigdal and Eggedal, printed by Harald Lyche & Co, 1953.
5. ↑ Digitalarkivet
   http://digitalarkivet.uib.no/cgi-win/webcens.exe?slag=visbase&sidenr=10&filnamn=f18010621&gardpostnr=94&personpostnr=1753&merk=1753#ovre.