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Ancestors of Otis M. Severson

Generation No. 4

      8. Sjur Bjornesson, born 1776; died 1854 in Vik. He was the son of 16. Bjorne Olsson and 17. Siri Sjursdatter. He married 9. Ales Viarsdatter 1810.

      9. Ales Viarsdatter, born 1780 in Ytre Matre; died 1816. She was the daughter of 18. Viar Knutsson and 19. Agota Askjelsdatter.

Notes for Sjur Bjornesson:
Both Sjur and Brita died as "legdslemmer" (supported by the parish) - Sjur on Vik and Brita on Brekke.

More About Sjur Bjornesson and Ales Viarsdatter:
Marriage: 1810

Children of Sjur Bjornesson and Ales Viarsdatter are:

Siri Sjursson, born 1810 in Amland.

Notes for Siri Sjursson:
Siri is mentioned in 1825 research.

ii.

Viar Sjursson, born 1812 in Tendalsvikjo; married Synneva T. Sunde in possibly in Kendall County, Illinois.

Notes for Viar Sjursson:
Viar came to USA in 1846.

There is record that Viar wrote home to Norway in 1856 from Kendall County, Ill, worrying about the fate of his father and stepmother.

More About Viar Sjursson and Synneva Sunde:
Marriage: possibly in Kendall County, Illinois

iii.

Agota Sjursson, born Abt. 1814.

Notes for Agota Sjursson:
Agota came to USA the same year has her brother Viar - 1846.

iv.

Bjorne Sjursson, born 1815 in Skaanevigs Prgj; married Ingeborg Gabrielsdatter.

      12. Sjur Tomasson, born 1788 in Norway; died 10 Apr 1820 in Norway. He was the son of 24. Tomas Jonsson and 25. Marta J. He married 13. Inger Olsdotter 1815 in Norway.

      13. Inger Olsdotter, born Abt. 1794 in Norway; died Aft. 1840 in Norway. She was the daughter of 26. Olav P.

More About Sjur Tomasson and Inger Olsdotter:
Marriage: 1815, Norway

Child of Sjur Tomasson and Inger Olsdotter is:

Ole Severson, born Bet. 1819 - 1820 in Fet indre farm, Kvinnherad Parish, Norway; died in Newark, Illinois; married Kari Helgesdatter 1851 in Kvinnherad Parish, Hordaland, Hardangerfjord, Norway.

      14. Helge Kristoferson He married 15. Soffi Ostensdtr Ysteinsdatter.

      15. Soffi Ostensdtr Ysteinsdatter

Child of Helge Kristoferson and Soffi Ysteinsdatter is:

Kari Helgesdatter, born Bet. 1830 - 1831 in Fjoringen i Omvik, Kvinnherad Parish, Norway; died in Newark, Illinois; married Ole Severson 1851 in Kvinnherad Parish, Hordaland, Hardangerfjord, Norway.

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