Sunday Biography Series -- The Christophersons, Part I

I have decided to emulate Scripture and start this biography series with a genealogy report.  The Christopherson line is one I have traced back the farthest and contains a number of people I have studied in depth and found so interesting.  Please note that the spelling for "Christopherson" varies depending on whether it is the Norwegian, Danish, or anglicized version. 

This is what the Christopherson tree looks like:




Generation 1

1. Daniel Stokker -1 was born in 1577 in Bærum, Norway (Stokker Farm).
Daniel Stokker and unknown spouse married. They had the following child:

2. i. Peder Danielsen was born in 1609 in Bærum, Norway (Stokker Farm). He died in 1670 in Bærum, Norway.

Generation 2

2. Peder Danielsen-2 (Daniel-1) was born in 1609 in Bærum, Norway (Stokker Farm). He died in 1670 in Bærum, Norway.

Johanna Thoresdatter, daughter of Thore Larsen and Barbra Christoffersdatter, was born in 1618 in Bærum, Norway. She died in 1664 in Bærum, Norway.

Peder Danielsen and Johanna Thoresdatter married. They had the following child:

3. i. Aase Pedersdatter was born in 1635 in Bærum, Norway (Stokker Farm). She died in 1717 in Bærum, Norway.

Generation 3

3. Aase Pedersdatter-3 (Peder-2, Daniel-1) was born in 1635 in Bærum, Norway (Stokker Farm). She died in 1717 in Bærum, Norway.

Peder Christoffersen, son of Christoffer Andersen and Ingeborg Pedersen, was born in 1633 in Bærum, Norway. He died in Jan 1727 in Bærum, Norway.

Peder Christoffersen and Aase Pedersdatter married. They had the following child:

4. i. Kristoffer Pedersen was born in 1679 (Stokker Farm). He died in 1745 in Bærum, Norway (Bryn Farm).

Generation 4

4. Kristoffer Pedersen-4 (Aase-3, Peder-2, Daniel-1) was born in 1679 (Stokker Farm). He died in 1745 in Bærum, Norway (Bryn Farm).

Maren Nilsdatter, daughter of Nils Asbjornsen and Anna Johannesdatter, was born in 1677 in Bærum, Norway. She died in 1753 in Bærum, Norway.

Kristoffer Pedersen and Maren Nilsdatter married. They had the following children:

5. i. Peder Kristoffersen was born in 1719 in Bærum, Norway. He died in 1760 in Bærum, Norway.
ii. Helge Kristoffersdatter.
iii. Nils Kristoffersen.
iv. Kari Kristoffersdatter.
v. Johanne Kristoffersdatter.
vi. Mari Kristoffersdatter.
vii. Anna Kristoffersdatter.

Generation 5

5. Peder Kristoffersen-5 (Kristoffer-4, Aase-3, Peder-2, Daniel-1) was born in 1719 in Bærum, Norway (Bryn Farm). He died in 1760 in Bærum, Norway.

Anne Mikkelsdatter was born in 1719 in Bærum, Norway. She died in Bærum, Norway. Peder Kristoffersen and Anne Mikkelsdatter married. They had the following children:

6. i. Kristoffer Pedersen was born in 1752 in Bærum, Norway (Bryn Farm). He died on 12 Nov 1826 in Bærum, Norway.
ii. Jacob Pedersen was born in Bærum, Norway. He died in Bærum, Norway.

Generation 6

6. Kristoffer Pedersen-6 (Peder-5, Kristoffer-4, Aase-3, Peder-2, Daniel-1) was born in 1752 in Bærum, Norway (Bryn Farm). He died on 12 Nov 1826 in Bærum, Norway (Burud Farm).

Haagine Hellesdatter, daughter of Helge Christensen and Marte Haagensdatter, was born on 19 Dec 1756 in Bærum, Norway (Rud Farm). She died on 19 Mar 1818 in Bærum, Norway.

Kristoffer Pedersen and Haagine Hellesdatter married. They had the following children:

i. Helle Kristoffersdatter was born in 1782 in Bærum, Norway. She died in 1859 in Bærum, Norway.
7. ii. Peder Kristoffersen was born on 09 Aug 1785 in Bærum, Norway (Burud Farm). He married Anne Nilsdatter in 1811 (Wensaas Farm). He died on 23 Mar 1845 in Bærum, Norway.
iii. Mari Kristoffersdatter was born in 1788. She married Lars Henriksen in Baerum, Norway (Skollerud Farm).
iv. Marte Kristoffersdatter was born in 1790 in Bærum, Norway. She married Peder Svendsen in Baerum, Norway (Kirkeby Farm).
v. Anne Kristoffersdatter was born in 1800 in Bærum, Norway. She died in 1864 in Bærum, Norway. She married Soeren Muserud in Baerum, Norway.

Generation 7

7. Peder Kristoffersen-7 (Kristoffer-6, Peder-5, Kristoffer-4, Aase-3, Peder-2, Daniel-1) was born on 09 Aug 1785 in Bærum, Norway (Burud Farm). He died on 23 Mar 1845 in Bærum, Norway.

Peder Kristoffersen married the first time with Anne Nilsdatter (Wensaas Farm) in 1811. They had no children.

Haagine Kristensdatter, daughter of Kristen Mikkelsen and Mari Jensdatter, was born on 15 Jan 1786 in Bærum, Norway (Berger Farm). She died on 02 Apr 1849 in Bærum, Norway.

Peder Kristoffersen married a second time to Haagine Kristensdatter (Berger Farm) on 1818 in Baerum, Norway. They had the following children:

8. i. Kristoffer Pedersen was born on 22 Jun 1821 in Bærum, Norway (Burud Farm). He died on 31 Oct 1862 in Oestre Aker, Oslo.
ii. Haagine Pedersdatter was born in 1823 in Bærum, Norway.
iii. Anne Marie Pedersdatter was born on 30 Apr 1825 in Bærum, Norway. She died in 1909 in Bærum, Norway.
iv. Martine Pedersdatter was born in 1829 in Bærum, Norway.

Generation 8

8. Kristoffer Pedersen-8 (Peder-7, Kristoffer-6, Peder-5, Kristoffer-4, Aase-3, Peder-2, Daniel-1) was born on 22 Jun 1821 in Bærum, Norway (Burud Farm). He died on 31 Oct 1862 in Oestre Aker, Oslo.

Maren Hansdatter, daughter of Hans Andersen and Marthe Marie Nilsdatter, was born on 17 Nov 1820 in Bærum, Norway (Loeken Farm). She died on 28 Feb 1849 in Bærum, Norway.

Kristoffer Pedersen married the first time to Maren Hansdatter on 20 Nov 1846 in Bærum, Norway.  They had the following child:

i. Peder Kristoffersen was born in 1847 in Bærum, Norway (Burud Farm).

Kristoffer Pedersen was widowed and married a second time to Maren's sister, Ellen Hansdatter, on 22 Feb 1850 in Baerum, Akershus, Norway.  Ellen was born on 27 Aug 1822 in Bærum, Norway (Løken Farm). She died on 24 Mar 1899 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA. They had the following children:

i. Martin Christophersen was born on 13 Apr 1850 in Bærum, Norway (Burud Farm). He married Janet Farquhar Ledingham on 27 Dec 1874 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA. He died on 28 Aug 1927 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA.
ii. Haagine Kristoffersdatter was born on 25 Aug 1851 in Bærum, Norway (Burud Farm). She married Oscar Rydvall in 1879 in Salt Lake City, Utah. She died on 09 Aug 1929 in San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA.
iii. Jonette Kristoffersdatter was born on 22 Aug 1853 in Bærum, Norway (born in Burud Farm but raised in Skollerud Farm by aunt, Anne Hansdatter (Ellen's sister). She married Olaus Kristensen on 31 Oct 1875 in Baerum, Norway. She died on 21 Apr 1921 in Bærum, Norway (Jordbaerhaugen Farm).
iv. Hans Christophersen was born on 07 Jun 1856 in Bærum, Norway (Burud Farm). He died on 30 Jan 1938 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA.
v. Nicoline Kristoffersdatter was born on 24 Feb 1858 in Kristiania, Norway. She died on 24 Oct 1885. She married Anton Eriksen, a Kjoepmann.
vi. Line Kristoffersdatter was born in 1862 in Oslo, Norway.
vii. Kristian Kristoffersen was born on 28 Jan 1862 in Oslo, Oslo, Norway. He died on 19 Sep 1879 in Norway.

From here, it is 4 more generations to me.  In a nutshell, Jonette Kristoffersdatter and Olaus Kristensen Jordbaerhaugen had son Kristian Olausen Jordbaerhaugen who married Gustava Jonsdatter Bye; they had my grandmother, Gyda Kristiansen who married Thorolf Johannes Haugen. 

Next week on the Sunday Biography series, I will start recounting the stories of Kristoffer Perdersen and Ellen Hansdatter (Generation 8).  So stay tuned!