Jacob Eriksen Gisholt
Utreist med/Emigrated on:
"WALHALLA", departed from Skien to
Utreist til/Emigrated to:
Jacob Eriksen was
born ca. 1808 to parents Erik Rasmussen Gisholt (b. ca 1778) and Aase Thorsdatter
(b. ca 1777) from Solum parish. In 1801 Erik and Aase lives on Gisholt farm in
Solum parish with his parents Rasmus Erichsen (b. ca 1747) and Anne Jonsdatter
(b. ca 1752) and the rest of his siblings. Erik was then working the farm
together with his father and was also a national soldier.
Ingeborg Sørensdatter was
born ca. 1806 to parents Søren Olsen Øvrum and Maren Christensdatter.
Jacob Eriksen and Ingeborg
Sørensdatter were married
Aastine Marie Jacobsdatter b. ca 1836. Died at Søndre Brekkejordet
Apr 26, 1840 at the age of 4.
Erik Jacobsen b. Oct 29, 1837 at Søndre Brekkejordet.
Søren Jacobsen b.
Febr 27, 1839 under Søndre Brekke
Aastine Maria Jacobsdatter b.
Febr 21, 1842 at Søndre Brekkejordet
Abraham Jacobsen b. Mar 2, 1844 at Søndre
Brekke. Died Apr 7, 1847 at Søndre Brekkejordet from measles.
Jacobine Jacobsdatter b.
Dec 25, 1846 at Søndre Brekkejordet
Anne Mathea
Jacobsdatter b. Oct 25, 1848 at Bretsbergkleven
In 1845 we find Jacob and his
family living in house no 1 under Søndre Brekke. He was using a patch of land
called Myhren which belonged to Bratsberg farm. He was a master blacksmith and
had two apprentices living in his household.
Ingeborg Sørensdatter's older
sister Karen Gurine Sørensdatter emigrated in 1849
with here husband Lars Thorsen Ballestad and their children.
2003 - Skien Genealogical page - by Jan Christensen