EVEN NIELSEN KLEVEN

Utreist med/Emigrated on: bark JUPITER to Boston

Utreist til/Emigrated to: USA - 1847.

Even Nielsen Kleven: Baptized in Sauherad July 11th. 1780. He grew up om the farm Kleven(10) in Gjerpen, Norway. His father was Niels Gunuldsen and mother, Ellen Eriksdatter.
He marrried August 25, 1803 to Inger Olsdatter. She is not found in Gjerpen, but is born ca 1780. Even is mentioned as being "bachelor and soldier" in 1803. There is a deed dated June 29, 1802 from Niels Gundersen to his youngest son Even Nielsen for 6 "skinn" equal to 299 rdl on the place Kleven.

In the Census of 1835 we find on Kleven:
Even Nielsen - age 54 - Owner of the farm.
Inger Olsdatter - age 59.
Niels - age 30.
Ellef - age 13.

and 10 years later in the census of 1845, again at Kleven:
Even Nielsen - age 65 - Owner.
Inger Olsdatter - age 65.
Anders - age 26.
Elev - age 22.
Karen Christensdatter - age 10 (Foster-daughter).
They sow 1/8 barrel of barley, 2/8th of Mixed grain, 6/8th of oats and 2 barrels of potatoes. They had 2 cows and 6 sheep.

The couple had the following children, all born at Kleven farm in Gjerpen.
1. Niels - bapt Febr 16, 1806.
2. Ole - bapt May 29, 1808.
3. Peder - born Dec 21, 1810.
4. Ole - born Nov 6, 1812.
5. Gunder - born Jan 3, 1815.
6. Gunder - born March 6, 1817. Dead Nov 23, 1845. Drowned in Porsgrunn.
7. Anders - born May 22, 1819.
8. Henrich - born May 18, 1821.
9. Ellef - born Oct 3, 1924. Married August 2, 1846 to Karen Andrea Olsdatter Brekkejorder, age 27 1/2.