[#26938] Hans Halvorson in Nesset, Romsdal

[Gjest Clark Monson]

I'm looking for any information on Hans Halvorson who was born in Nore, Numedal in 1801 and moved to Romsdal. In the 1865 census he was living on the Otterbog farm in Nesset, Romsdal. Any information on him and his family would be appreciated.

[Gjest Osvald Rydjord]

Gards og ættesoge for Nesset Volum II page 217 under Otterbog farm only a few words about him: Søgni Jonsdatter Bugge, born 1791, was married again with Hans Halvorsen Gribbestad, born 1801 in Rollaug. She had been married before with Peder Børresen Otterbog who died in 1850. No children in first marriage and none named i the marriage with Hans.Rollaug is not far from Nore in Numedal.

[Gjest Osvald Rydjord]

As you see Hans Halvorsen is called Gribbestad when he was married. Gribbestad is a farm in Veøy not far from Nesset and Hans bought this farm in 1847 from a widow. He sold the farm again in 1864. The author of 'Bygdebok for Nesjestranda' page 1143 says only that we know very little about Hans.