G7 (mf-f-m-f:p) Erik Johnsen & Marie Jensdatter

G6-mf-f-m-f Johannes Eriksen (1804-1852) -> G5-mf-f-m Berte Johannesdatter (1846-1930) —> G4-mf-f Oscar Olsen (1879-1967) -> G3-mf Asbjørn Skogsrud (1896-1971) -> G2-m Lillian Skogsrud (1922-1962) -> Kirsten

G7 (mf-f-m-f-f) Erik Johnsen Sougstad (1781-1823)
Birth/Baptism: 18 February 1781, Herseth, Ringsaker, Hedemark
Death: 29 February 1822, Sougstadeie, Ringsaker, Hedemark (went missing, assumed drowned)
Parents: Jon Larsen (1743-1795) & Karie Eriksdatter Stubberud (1841-d)
Siblings: Marthe (1769), Erick (1771), Johanne (1775), Lisbeth (1777), Anders (1787)
Occupations: Soldier, farmer (owner)

FamilySearch ID: KHR8-7HP

G7 (mf-f-m-f-m) Marie Jensdatter (~1775-1849) 
Birth/Baptism: ~1775
Death: 27 February 1849, Sougstadbakken
Parents: Jens
Siblings:

FamilySearch ID: LJGV-K9N

Erich Joensen – Bapt 18 Feb 1781 Hersetheie (https://www.digitalarkivet.no/view/255/pd00000011616020 -> https://www.digitalarkivet.no/kb20070512950142) .

Marie Jensdatter – Not known but about 1775 according to her death record.

Marriage: 10 April 1804 – https://www.digitalarkivet.no/kb20070512960119 (RHS). Erik is listed as a soldier and he is living at Sogstad and she at Soug.

Children

They lived in an area around Sougstad

  1. 1804 – Johannes Eriksen (8 Aug 1804 Herambseie – 15 Oct 1852, Sogstadeie)
  2. 1807 – Jens Eriksen (29 April 1807 Nordre Ingbergseie – 14 Dec 1887 Røhrseie)
  3. 1810 – Christopher Eriksen (15 Aug 1810 Søndre Ingbergseie – d)
  4. 1811 – Kari Eriksdatter (22 Dec 1811 Ingebergseie – 21 April 1812, Sogstadeie)
  5. 1813 – Kari Eriksdatter (June 1813 Vest Sougstadeie – June 1813 Vest Sougstadeie)
  6. 1814- Agnete Eriksdatter (13 July 1814 V Sougstadeie – d) twins
    • Probably unmarried, lived with her twin sister Karen and her family for 1865 census.
  7. 1814 – Karen Eriksdatter (13 July 1814 V Sougstadeie – 24 March 1885 Tjerneeie) twins
    Married Ole Gulbrandsen (1818 Tjerne) on 6 Feb 1841. They lived at Tjerneeie and had 7 children.
    1. Agnete (25/4/1841 – d)
    2. Even (24/2/1843 – d)
    3. Gønner (4/10/1848 – d)
    4. Maria (26/6/1848 – d)
    5. Gulbrand (20/2/1851 – d)
    6. Johanne (26/8/1853 – d)
    7. Oline (9/9/1856 – d)

Census data

1801 Dec 31 – Herseth, Ringsaker – https://www.digitalarkivet.no/census/person/pf01058234003889

  • Kari Erichsdatter (age 60 ~ 1741) widow after 1st marriage (‘inderst’)
    • Erich Joensen (age 20 ~ 1781) her son
    • Anders Joensen (age 14 ~ 1787)

Also at the same place lived a Niels Joensen (49) with his wife and children. Could they be related?

Death:

Erik was declared dead on 29 February 1822, Vestre Sougstad – https://www.digitalarkivet.no/kb20070110640214. He went missing on the ice and his horse was later found drowned. Erik had not been found by 26 November 1823. He owned and lived at Sougstadeie. His son Johannes lived at and owned Sogstadbakken which is probably the same place

Marie died on 27 February 1849 (aged 74) at Sougstadbakken. – https://www.digitalarkivet.no/kb20070110650607 (#9). She was a ‘føderaansenke’, somebody who is the widow of the owner of a farm before adult children take over. Her son Johannes had the farm

Evidence and other information

Erik Johnsen was born at Herseth and probably lived there in 1801 according to census data. He lived at Sougstad when he got married a few years later according to the marriage record. The family moved to Herambs, where his oldest son Johannes Eriksen was born. They then moved to Ingeberg before finally settling at Sougstad where he owned his farm. There were several farms at Sougstad and Sougstadbakken is probably the farm Vestre Sougstad.

Johannes Eriksen lived, later owned, and died at Sougstad/Sougstadbakken According to his marriage record, his father was Erik Johnsen. According to baptism and confirmation records his parents were Erik Johnsen and Marie Jensdatter. The dates and places for him are close enough to support the above people being his correct parents.

For Marie Jensdatter there several possibilities for the Ringsaker area, some of which have been investigated and found not to be a match. However, I can not find enough evidence to support any of the other options. She may even have come from further afield. Looking at the names of her children I have not found the names Christopher or Agnethe in any of the options I have looked at.

From the marriage record she possibly lived at Soug which is a neighbouring farm.

Where Erik Joensen and Marie Jensdatter lived (in red) Soug & Sougstad is todays Sau & Saustad