Lars Johnsen Vattedal (1846-1919)

G4 (fm-f) Lars Johnsen Vattedal
Birth: 27-06-1846, Ambistraet, Kvinnherad
Death: 27-03-1919, Vattedal, Tysnes
Parents: John Larsen Hauge (1818-1892) & Kari Hansdatter (1811-1882)
Siblings: Hans Johnsen (1859-~1892), Ingeborg Johnsdatter (1850-?), Kari Johnsdatter (1852-?)
Wife: Kari Jonsdatter
Occupations: Shoemaker, farmer, builder, carpenter

Marriage: 9 June 1871 Kvinnherad

Children

  1. 1872 – John Larsen (dob 18 May 1872 -?) [FSID:GH1V-FX2]
    • He was a sailor in 1891, and a sailor and
    • carpenter in 1900 when he was married to Anna Hansdatter (dob 7 July 1873)
  2. 1874 – Kari Larsdatter (dob 18 Sep 1874 – died before 1887) [FSID:K6FY-LQQ]
  3. 1877 – Elen Marie (31 Mar 1788 -?) [FSID:G64W-8VR]
  4. 1879 – Margrethe Johnette Larsdatter (dob 27 oct 1879 -?) [FSID:GH1V-R3T]
  5. 1883 – Lars Johan Larsen (dob 3 June 1883 -?) [FSID:GH1V-LYF] He was a sailor in 1900
  6. 1887 – Kari Marie Larsdatter (dob 15 Feb 1887 – 1975)
  7. 1890 – Jacob Nicolai Larsen (dob 11 Nov 1890 -?) [FSID:GH1V-FHY] He was a sailor in 1910
  8. 1895 – Hans Olai Larsen (dob 18 May 1895 -?) [FSID:GH5Q-XYH]

Census data

  • 1865 : Kvinnherad Census has Lars (age 20) living in Haugedunbakken with his parents, John Larsen (48) and Kari Hansdatter (53) and 3 siblings, Engeborg (16), Kari (14) & Hans (7). Lars is a shoemaker
  • 1875 : Tysnes: Vattedal — has Lars and Kari with their son John, daughter Kari and a servant. Lars is listed as farmer and ‘Jagtebygger’. He is the owner of their farm (bnr 395b). They had 4 cows, 9 sheep and a pig and grew potatoes and oats.
  • 1891 : Tysnes: Vattedal — They are still living at the farm and they have 5 of the children living with them, Margrethe is missing, and they have no live-in servant. As well as farming Lars now owns his farm and is a house builder.
  • 1900 : Tysnes: Vattedal (farm 141 Bnr 2) — Lars’ wife Kari has now died. As well as a farmer Lars is now a carpenter. His son John is still a sailor but also a carpenter and married to Anna Hansdatter. They are both are living on the farm in their own household. Although still living at home, their son Lars Johan was at sea, probably in New York.
  • 1910 : Tysnes: Vattedal (farm 141 Bnr 2) — Lars is running the farm and being a lumberjack/carpenter. His daughter Margrete is now back home and running the house. She and my grandmother Kari are listed as servants. His sons Jacob is now a sailor and Hans Olai a farm boy.

Death:

Lars died in Vattedal on 27 March 1919 from atherosclerosis and bronchitis

Notes and references

FamilySearch ID: G31C-7PF

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