Lars Olson

1767 - 1849

Lars Olson was born in 1767 on the Vaagsland gaard in Tordal, Norway. He was a farmer. In 1790 he married Asborg Knutsdotter Tviet, with whom he had 10 children, although several failed to live past infancy. Unfortunately, he recieved an indebted farm from his father. Eventually, Lars lost Oppistua gaard and moved to a smaller place on Vaagsland called Halsen. Asborg died the day after Christmas in 1815. In 1817 Lars married Inger Rasmusdatter Vraalstad Grave, who was 22 years his junior. Together they had a further 8 children, 4 of which survived to adulthood. Lars died in 1849.

Parents:

Olav Larsson 1726 - 1800
Marie Jonsdotter Lensegrav 1744 - 1787

Offspring:

Knut Larsson 1790 - ????
Olav Larsson 1792 - 179? (as an infant)
Olav Larsson 1793 - 179? (as an infant)
Olav Larsson ???? - ????
Jon Larsson 1797 - ????
Marie Larsdotter 1798 - 179? (as an infant)
Bjorn Larsson 1802 - ????
Anne Larsdotter 1804 - ????
Marie Larsdotter 1808 - ????
Liv Larsdotter 1810 - ????
John Larsson 1817 - ????
Asber Larsdotter 1820 - 1823
Thorbaer Larsdatter 1821 - 1822
Lars Larsson 1823 - 1823
Rasmus Larsson 1824 - 1825
Asber Larsdatter 1826 - ????
Rasmus Larsson 1828 - ????
Halvor Larsson 1832 - 1894

References:

1. Sannes, Olav Drangedal Med Tordal.
2. Voxland, Melvin Voxland Viking Saga, 1980.

Last Modified: 7 June 2004 by Bradley James Wogsland.