Elias Peter Grabrielsen (Shipbuilder) 1830-1886

[Lucas Woods]

Hello!

I was hoping I could get some help in finding any records or books that detail Elias Gabrielsen's shipbuilding. I have quite a few documents already about it but if anything else is found that does not pertain to his shipbuilding then I would appreciate that as well.

 

I believe on one of the census is says he is a ship builder and in the references at the bottom of this post.

 

Elias Peter Gabrielsen

Born: 13 January 1830

Death: 4 March 1886 (Burial Record https://www.digitalarkivet.no/en/view/267/pg00000001287283  )

Wife: Marit Sølfestdatter

Marriage: 11 Oct 1859

Father: Gabriel Olsen (Born 1805)

Mother: Karen Persdatter (Born 1798)

Children: Sivert (1860), Ole (1863), Tina (1863)... Ole and Tina were twins, Mina (1865), Lars (1867)

Farms Lived On: Halsaunet, Gravdal, Strøm (that i know of)

 

Elias and family in 1865 https://www.digitalarkivet.no/census/person/pf01038316001732

Elias and family moved to Grovdal (Grovadalen) farm in 1870

Elias and family 1875 https://www.digitalarkivet.no/census/person/pf01052366002721

Elias and family moved to Strøm farm in 1881

 

Information found in the below farm books.

 

Åfjord og Jøssund gårdshistorie. B. 2 : 1801-1875, p. 60:

https://www.nb.no/items/URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2007022201037?page=59

 

Bjørnørfolket : gårds- og slektshistorie for Bjørnør. 3 1 : Roan, p. 446 and 541:

https://www.nb.no/items/URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2015011408087?page=449

https://www.nb.no/items/URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2015011408087?page=543

 

Thank you to anyone who helps find any more information or records or helps me to learn more about my families amazing Norwegian history/genealogy.

Endret September 15, 2020 av Lucas Woods

[Grethe Flood]

I found this article about boat building traditions in Åfjord (only in Norwegian):

https://afjordsbatenkystlag.no/battradisjoner-i-afjord/

 

It says that in the 1900 public census there were 67 farms that were building boats. The wood that belonged to each farm, was used as boat material. It might be that the Åfjordsbåten Kystlag can help you with further information: https://afjordsbatenkystlag.no/kontakt-oss/.  

 

If you search for "båtbygger" at www.digitaltmuseum.no you might find pictures of boat building tools. 

[Lucas Woods]

Thank you Grethe Flood! The article was very enlightening. I did not realize that there were so many  boat builders! That probably is going to make it much harder to find any specific info about Gabriel and his boat building then.