Life
Places in Paul’s life
Notes & Recollections
He lived at Snidkerplatsen (originally part of Haverstad) from 1847. It was a well-run small farm. They fed one horse, six cows and five sheep. The summer farm was Vendalen. He was on Djupdalen before marriage.
Records & Research
Paul (Poul) Olsen, born 1822 in Søndre Fron (Sør-Fron), Gudbrandsdalen, Norway, was a farmer/property owner and tailor who lived at the farm "Haverstad eller Snedkerpladsen" (Snidkerplatsen) in Sør-Fron. He was married to Embjør Iversdatter and they had children including Mari, Iver, Ole, Ronnøg, and John. He died 3 March 1885 and was recorded in the Sør-Fron parish burial register. Identity is confirmed across four independent primary records in the Norwegian National Archives (Digitalarkivet): the 1865 census (farm, spouse, and five children all matching), the 1875 census (birth year 1822 + distinctive farm name), and the 1885 Sør-Fron parish death/burial register (birth year 1822 + exact death date 1885-03-03). The death record was directly inspected during this audit and confirms the match.
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Paul (Poul) Olsen, head of household, was a farmer and property owner ('Gaardb Selveier') at the residence 'Haverstad eller Snedkerpladsen' in census district Søndre Langlien, Sør-Fron, in the 1865 census; recorded age 45 (born ~1821 calculated), born in Søndre Froens Prgj.
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The 1865 census household of Poul Olsen included his wife Embjør Iversdatter (age 38, born ~1827, b. Søndre Fron) and their children: Mari Poulsdatter (16), Iver Poulsen (13), Ole Poulsen (11), Ronnøg Poulsdatter (6), and John Poulsen (3).
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In the 1875 census, Poul Olsen Snedkerpladsen, born 1822, lived at Snedkerpladsen in Sør-Fron and was recorded as 'Gaardbruger, Selveier og Skredder' (farmer, property owner, and tailor).
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Paul Olsen, born 1822 (birthplace 'Stannes'), died 3 March 1885 and was entered in the burial register of Sør-Fron parish (church book 1884-1896, 0519P); buried/interred 17 February 1885 entry, page 398.
Not yet confirmed — probable matches and family lore, shown for research. Treat with caution.
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A military roll (Fronske company) lists a Poul Olsen born 1822, possibly the same Sør-Fron man. unconfirmed
likely spouse birth year (Embjør Iversdatter): report “1828” vs. found “~1827 (age 38 in the 1865 census)”. One-year difference is normal for age-calculated census records and does not indicate a different person.
likely subject birth year: report “1822 (1822-02-03)” vs. found “1821 calculated in the 1865 census (age 45); 1822 in the 1875 census and 1885 death record”. The 1865 'born 1821 (calculated)' is derived from recorded age and is off by one; the 1875 census and the 1885 death record (verified in this audit) both give 1822, matching the known facts. No conflict on identity.
likely birth place: report “null (unknown)” vs. found “Søndre Fron parish (per censuses); 'Stannes' recorded as birthplace in the 1885 death register”. New information not in the known facts. Censuses give birthplace as Søndre Froens Prgj.; the 1885 death register (verified in this audit) records birth place 'Stannes' (a farm/place name within the parish).
Open questions (6)
- The known facts list two daughters named Ronnoug Paulsdater (1858 and 1860) plus daughters Berte (1865) and Oline (1869); the 1865 census shows one 'Ronnøg Poulsdatter' (age 6, b.~1859) and does not yet include Berte or Oline. The 1875 census household (not fully fetched) and parish baptism records should confirm/clarify the two Ronnoug entries and the later-born daughters.
- Confirm the 1850-10-16 marriage of Paul Olsen and Embjør Iversdatter in the Sør-Fron parish marriage register (1849-1863 ministerial book, 0519P) — the marriage entry itself has not been directly viewed.
- Verify parents Ole Iversen (1781-1861) and Lisbet Olsdatter (1785) via Paul Olsen's baptism record (~1822) and his marriage record's named father — no record yet ties these parents to this Paul.
- Confirm Embjør Iversdatter's death (known: 1905) in the Sør-Fron parish death register.
- The 'Fronske company' military roll entry for a Poul Olsen b.1822 is a single-anchor, common-name lead and needs a second anchor (residence or patronymic) before it can be tied to this individual; otherwise it should be dropped.
- Reconcile birthplace 'Stannes' (1885 death register) with the report's residence/farm history at Snidkerplatsen, Haverstad, Djupdalen, and Vendalen — 'Stannes' may be the farm of his birth, distinct from where he later lived.
Sources consulted (7)
- 1865 census for Sør-Fron — 001 Poul Olsen, Haverstad eller Snedkerpladsen (Digitalarkivet) · census
- 1875 census for Sør-Fron — Poul Olsen Snedkerpladsen, b.1822 (Digitalarkivet) · census
- Burials — Paul Olsen 1885-03-03, Church book from Sør-Fron parish 1884-1896 (0519P) (Digitalarkivet) — verified in this audit · church record
- Death record — Paul Olsen b.1822 (Staver), 1884-03-17, Sør-Fron parish 1881-1897 — REJECTED as different person (Digitalarkivet) · church record
- Military roll for Fronske company — Poul Olsen b.1822 (Digitalarkivet) — unconfirmed lead · military record
- Sør-Fron (Fron) Parish, Oppland, Norway Genealogy (FamilySearch) · wiki
- Digitalarkivet advanced person search (Paul Olsen, b.1821-1823, Sør-Fron) · database
Sources
- Raeburn I. Paulson
- records of Esther Hagman Bentsen
- Mads Ramsbad material (churchbooks and census)
- page 344 "Gardar og Slekter i Fron" Einar Hovdhaugen
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