My Ancestors From Farsund, Norway

My ancestral lineage from Farsund, Vest-Agder, Norway, follows the paternal line of my great-great grandmother Salmine Sofie Severine Olsdatter (Brækne) Winblad. Salmine, pictured left, was the mother of my great-grandmother Maria Elizabeth (Winblad) Freudenberg, who in turn was the mother of my paternal grandmother Helen Eloise (Freudenberg) Borland-Brindley. Outlined below is a brief generation-by-generation description of Salmine's paternal Farsund line. At this point, no y-DNA testing has been done to determine the origin of this family beyond Farsund.

Generation 1: Salmine Sofie Severine Olsdatter immigrated 1884 to New York City from Farsund, Vest-Agder, Norway, shortly after her marriage to John Edward Winblad in 1882. John Winblad was a native of Sweden. Salmine is believed to have been born on the Brækne farm, near Vanse, Farsund. Her baptismal record indicates a birth date of March 27, 1862, and parents Ole Mattias Pedersen and Tea Johanne Torstensdatter. Salmine was baptized in Lista (a former municipality which includes Vanse), June 8, 1862. By 1900, Salmine resided in Jersey City, New Jersey. She eventually returned to Norway, where she died December 18, 1914.

Generation 2: Ole Mathias Pedersen was born November 14, 1822 on the Log farm near Herad, Farsund. He was baptized November 17 in Herad. His baptismal record indicates parents Peder Andreas Hansen and Maren Sophia Olsdatter. Ole married Thea Johanne Tostensdatter from nearby Vetteland, Kristiansand, Vest-Agder, on October 8, 1848. The marriage record confirms the name of Ole's father, i.e. Peder Andreas Hansen. Ole died August 24, 1914 in Klungeland, Vanse. By occupation, Ole was a baker.

Generation 3: Peder Andreas Hansen, also of Log, was baptized January 3, 1790 in Herad. His baptismal record only lists his father, Hans Hansen, although further research has shown that his mother was Pernille Helene Pedersdatter of Meberg, Kvinesdal, Vest-Agder. Peder married Maren Sophie Olsdatter of Gullestad, Kvinesdal, December 28, 1811 in Herad.

Generation 4: Hans Hansen, also of Log, was born December 4, 1749, and baptized in Herad, December 5, 1749. Hans' parents were Hans Hansen and Ingri Ingvorsdatter, both of Farsund.

Generation 5: Baptismal records for both Hans Hansen and Ingri Ingvorsdatter have been located, indicating that Hans Hansen was baptized May 15, 1729 in Herad, son of Hans Larsen, and that Ingri Ingvorsdatter was baptized November 25, 1726 in Herad, daughter of Ingvor Rassmusen. At this point, little is known about Hans Larsen, Ingvor Rassmusen, or their wives. However, searching through baptismal records in Herad has revealed the names of additional children. In addition to Hans Hansen (1729), Hans Larsen was also father to Peder Hansen (1727), Johannes Hansen (1731) and Christen Hansen (1734). In addition to Ingri Ingvorsdatter (1726), Ingvor Rasmusen was also father to Rasmus Ingvorsen (1730) and Engel Ingvorsdatter (1734).

Generation 6: Ingvor Rasmusen had two known siblings, both listed as children of "Rasmus of Log" in their baptismal records, Guri Rasmusdatter (1696-1697) and Hans Rasmussen (1698-1699). Neither of these siblings survived to maturity.