Morten Mortensen

[dn27479]

Daughter: Abel Marie Mortensdatter
Born 1796 Dyroy, Troms
Died 1830 Rotvik, Salangen, Troms

She married Jorgen Johnsen.

Looking for information about Morten and his wife Berit Kristendatter in order to continue researching this branch.

Thank you.

[Åse Kvitle Kristiansen]

According to Bygdebok for Dyroy Morten Mortensen was born ab.1747. He came from Gudbrandsdalen (Oppland) around 1790 and settled on a part of Lille Vinje. His wife Berit Kristensdatter was born ab.1760 and came from Røros, Sør Trøndelag. They were married in 1793 and had two daughters born there. Shortly after 1802 the family left Lille Vinje (due to poverty) and settled at Mikkelbostad before they moved to Kastnes around 1805. Berit Kristensdatter died 1809 and Morten Mortensen died 1811.

[dn27479]

Tak! I appreciate the quick response. You have been very helpful.

[dn27479]

May I inquire a bit further? Is the name of the other daughter available? Is there an indication of the family's ethnicity? Is the source of the information that you found available digitally so that I may look further or obtain a screen shot as documentation?

Best Regards!

[Åse Kvitle Kristiansen]

Census 1801 Lille Vinje http://digitalarkivet.uib.no/cgi-win/we ... =1502#ovre

Marriage http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:kb_read?i ... _side=-203
Right hand page, the 3rd notice of the banns for marriage, dated 17th Novb. showed up at the farm Holm bachelor Morten Mortens. of Guldbrandsdalen (+notice of how long he had been in the parish - 4 years time - and how he made his living = breaking rocks to make new farmland) to enter marriage with maiden Berte Christensdtr. from Røraas who has been in this parish for some time. Witnesses Jens R.Trane and Jon
Married the same people after service on 25th Sunday after Trinitatis (by the end of November)

Christening of Abel Maria left hand side second from the bottom http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:kb_read?i ... x_side=-85 The family were living at the farm Lie

Christening of Elisabeth Dorthea 1799 top left hand side http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:kb_read?i ... x_side=-98
The family had settled at Lille Venja/Vinje

Morten Mortensen buried 1811 right hand side nearly at the bottom
http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:kb_read?i ... _side=-125

Burial of Morten Mortensens hstr Bereth Kristensdatter xx paa Kastnes on the middle of right hand side http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:kb_read?i ... _side=-122

[Åse Kvitle Kristiansen]

I forgot to answer your questions! Sorry!
The bygdebok is not available on the internet, at least not yet. No records of ethneticy, but they were most certainly Norwegians, not Sami, (or Laplenders) as they came from Gudbrandsdalen and Røros in southern Norway.

Elisabeth Dorthea had her confirmation living at Kastnes in 1819 no 55 http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:NBN:no-a1 ... 620152.jpg

Abel Maria's confirmation might have taken place at Ibestad around 1815, but I haven't looked for it.

[dn27479]

Great information and links. Tak ska du ha!

I am using the digital archives, and am getting better at it, but it still takes me a long time to find things. I wish the family had continued to use some Norwegian. it would probably be a little easier if I knew the language.

I am given to understand that Roros is a known Southern Sami area. The Sami moved with their reindeer from Jamtland across the border. My mother and I have the Sami look, different from other family members. I think there are marks by two of my great great grandfathers in the kirkbok that indicate Sami, but I am not sure. I am not looking for it specifically though. I mostly just want to put the family record together, whatever it may be. Thank you, again for your help.

[Åse Kvitle Kristiansen]

Found a possible match for Berith Christensdatter born at Røros 1763
http://digitalarkivet.uib.no/cgi-win/we ... =3583#ovre
Her father Christen Olsen was in his 2nd marriage

1.marriage http://digitalarkivet.uib.no/cgi-win/we ... k=490#ovre

2.marriage http://digitalarkivet.uib.no/cgi-win/we ... k=752#ovre

There weren't many Berit born at Røros in the right period, and this one wasn't at Røros in 1801. The given age in Censuses could vary several years +/- real age.

Mother Emerence died http://digitalarkivet.uib.no/cgi-win/we ... =2470#ovre

Berit's confirmation 1780 no 18. http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:kb_read?i ... _side=-148
These records are easy to read so maybe you'll find when Christen Olse died.

[Åse Kvitle Kristiansen]

Berit's sister Lise Mortensdatter married Cornelius Larsen on Nov.26th 1825
http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:kb_read?i ... _side=-120
no 14 at the top of right hand page.

Dyrøy bygdebok just say that Elisabeth Dorthea Mortensdatter married Kornelius Larsen, and that he had been working at Kastnes since 1811. No info of children or where they settled.

[dn27479]

Wow! You are good!

[Åse Kvitle Kristiansen]

Thank you!

[Jan-Eirik Angell Killie]

According to Dyrøy bygdebok, Cornelius Larsen and Elisabeth Dorthea Mortensdatter moved to Tromsø after marriage in 1825. In 1826 they got a son Morten BP Corneliussen born in Tromsø. In Folketellingen 1865 Cornelius lives with his son Morten in Bakkegaden, Tromsø. However, Elisabeth is not there, I assume she is dead.

Golla Jørgensdatter, daughter of Abel Maria (sister of Elisabeth) moved from Rotvik (Salangen) to live with her aunt Elisabeth in Tromsø after that Abel Maria died autumn 1839. Golla was according to her daughter Inga Marie Pettersens (my grand grand mother) notice in her bible 3.5 years when she moved to Tromsø.
From this I assume that Elisabeth died sometime between 1840 and 1865, and in Tromsø? I am looking but have not so fare found death day for Elisabeth.