John Pedersen Ballestad

M, #593, b. c 1794-__-__, d. 1867-12-28

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FatherPeder Halvorsen Meen b. 1767-01-25, d. 1830-07-23
MotherKaren Pedersdatter b. c 1752-__-__, d. a 1801-__-__
John Pedersen Ballestad|b. c 1794-__-__\nd. 1867-12-28|p593.htm|Peder Halvorsen Meen|b. 1767-01-25\nd. 1830-07-23|p248.htm|Karen Pedersdatter|b. c 1752-__-__\nd. a 1801-__-__|p580.htm|Halvor Pedersen Meen|b. 1739-__-__\nd. 1813-04-16|p591.htm|Dorthe Thorsdatter Buer|b. 1740-__-__\nd. 1778-04-26|p668.htm|||||||

ChartsAncestors of Maria Halvorsen
Last Edited24 Jan 2002

Birth*c 1794-__-__ Lien under Meen, Gjerpen, Telemark, Norway, (from 1865 census) 
Name Variation____-__-__ John Pedersen Lien 
Name Variation____-__-__ John Pedersen Meen 
Marriage*1819-12-30 Gjerpen, Telemark, Norway, John Pedersen Lien (age 25), Sigrid Jensdatter Ballestad (age 22). Witnesses: Ole Torgrimsen, --- Jensen Meen., Principal=Siri Jensdatter Ballestad1 
moved*1840-04-14 Kragerø, Telemark, Norway, (from Ballestad farm, Gjerpen, to Bamble), Principal=Siri Jensdatter Ballestad, Witness=Karen Johnsdatter, Witness=Halvor Johnsen, Witness=Jens Johnsen Kragerø, Witness=Lars Johnsen, Witness=Niels Johnsen, Witness=Peder Johnsen1 
(Witness) Christening1855-05-27 Kragerø, Telemark, Norway, Principal=Peder Halvorsen2 
Occupation*1865-__-__ Ballestad, Gjerpen, Telemark, Norway, listed as Selvier (person who owns the land on which he resides) on the 1865 census 
Census*1865-__-__ 224a Ballestad, Meen, Gjerpen, Telemark, Norway, Post 495 av 960/4757 totalt i databasen. Records 2693-94. Maren Jensdatter is listed as Fosterdatter, age 7.3 
Death*1867-12-28 Gjerpen, Telemark, Norway1 
Burial*____-__-__ Ballestad farm, Gjerpen, Telemark, Norway1 
Probate*1868-02-11 Ballestad farm, Gjerpen, Telemark, Norway, (email from Jan Christensen jan@selkt.org dated 11/27/01), Principal=Siri Jensdatter Ballestad, Witness=Karen Johnsdatter, Witness=Halvor Johnsen, Witness=Jens Johnsen Kragerø, Witness=Lars Johnsen, Witness=Niels Johnsen, Witness=Peder Johnsen 

Family 1

Siri Jensdatter Ballestad b. 1798-04-01, d. 1850-08-13
Marriage*1819-12-30 Gjerpen, Telemark, Norway, John Pedersen Lien (age 25), Sigrid Jensdatter Ballestad (age 22). Witnesses: Ole Torgrimsen, --- Jensen Meen., Principal=Siri Jensdatter Ballestad1 
Children

Family 2
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Citations

  1. [S74] Kirkebok Gjerpen, (http://home.online.no/~gstrom/kirkeb).
  2. [S61] Norwegian Church Records: Kragerø, Christenings (Dobte), Kl. Book 7 1853-1865, FHL Film 0126948.
  3. [S75] Norway 1865 Census (published), 1865-telling for 0812 Gjerpen.