Bygdebøker for Hol, Modum, Buskerud 1800- 1869

[Edward Campbell]

Looking for Bygdebøker information on the ancestors of Mari Johnsdatter, born 1804, in Hol(s).  Her family may have been associated with the Sjørpo farm.  Mari married Anders Larsen 20 Sept 1822.  It appears they lived in Heggen parish, Modum from 1822 to 1826.  They moved from Modum back to Hol (Wahs Eie or vass eie) in 1826.

 

Candidates for Mari's parents are Anne Pedersdatter and John Olsen of the Hol or Ål area.  Another remote possibility are Sille Ericsdatter and John Olsen of Steenbro.

 

Would also like to confirm other children of Mari Johnsdatter and Anders Larsen, in addition to their daughter Anna Marie Andersdatter (B. 29 July 1845).  Anna Marie emigrated to America in March, 1869 aboard the Monsoon out of Kragero.

[Roy-Petter Askim]

In Mini: https://www.digitalarkivet.no/view/327/pv00000009124312

It is not Hols (Hol) but Holo farm in Modum, (compare witnesses also from Holo farm in Modum).  Farm no. 51. He from Sporpind.

 

Bygdeboka Modum has nothing under Holo on Marit and parents  https://www.nb.no/items/URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2010111205040?page=309

 

 

But further information in Klokkerboka: https://www.digitalarkivet.no/view/327/pv00000009790138 it says he from Mallum (Mæhlum) and her from Halla (also Holo) 17,5 years (born 1805).

 

She must be this one https://www.digitalarkivet.no/view/255/pd00000010062716 were you have witness from Holo and Mæhlum. Orig: https://nye.digitalarkivet.no/source/8496/parish/8f8b6ee9-afbb-4541-9b16-9b11bec94b5c?current_list_type=dp (Steenbroe= Stenbro a Husmannsplass under Mæhlum) Farm no. 52.

 

John & Sille is not mentioned at Stenbro under Mæhlum: https://www.nb.no/items/URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2010111205040?page=323 

 

 

[Roy-Petter Askim]

Sille: https://www.digitalarkivet.no/search/persons/advanced?from=&to=&m%5B%5D=0623&firstname=sille&lastname=eri*&birth_year_from=&birth_year_to=&birth_date=&birth_place=&domicile=&position=&event_year_from=&event_year_to=&event_date=&related_first_name=&related_last_name=&related_birth_year=&sort=ed

92 year old in 1869, born 1777/1778

 

John also at Øren in 1801: https://www.digitalarkivet.no/census/person/pf01058274001866 Family no 4, Sille Servant Family 5.

He died 1809 at Diseneje: https://www.digitalarkivet.no/view/267/pg00000001788489 

 

Husmenn are only mentioned briefly in the Bygdebok so his father Ole is mentioned at Øren in 1801 being 47 years old, no further info. https://www.nb.no/items/URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2010111205040?page=227 

Endret Søndag 10:06 av Roy-Petter Askim

[Roy-Petter Askim]

1778 John born to Ole and Ane at Øren: half way down left page: https://media.digitalarkivet.no/view/8495/222 

 

And Sille to Erich Olsen and Maren Hansdatter,  ……? But can not read the farm-name, possibly Øren as well /witnesses farm-name Aasen?? Sønsteby?? : Half way down left page: https://media.digitalarkivet.no/view/8495/224

[Anton Hagelee]

21 hours ago, Edward Campbell said:

 

Would also like to confirm other children of Mari Johnsdatter and Anders Larsen, in addition to their daughter Anna Marie Andersdatter (B. 29 July 1845).

 

All of the children were born in Lier.

 

Nils Andersen

in the Norway, Select Baptisms, 1634-1927

NameNils Andersen

GenderMale

Birth Date12. sep 1836 (12 Sep 1836)

Baptism Date26. des 1836 (26 Dec 1836)

Baptism Place, Lier, Buskerud, Norway

FatherAnders Larsen

MotherMari Johnsdr

FHL Film Number124020

 

First Nils probably died young 

 

https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60092/records/19785127?tid=&pid=&queryId=22946344-618d-40f9-9219-c51adfcb2a06&_phsrc=glt3&_phstart=successSource

 

Second Nils born in 1838

 

https://www.digitalarkivet.no/en/view/255/pd00000001267417

 

 

 

 

Endret Søndag 21:51 av Anton Hagelee

[Anton Hagelee]

Karen Andersen

in the Norway, Select Baptisms, 1634-1927

NameKaren Andersen

GenderFemale

Birth Date21. nov 1840 (21 Nov 1840)

Baptism Date17. jan 1841 (17 Jan 1841)

Baptism Place, Lier, Buskerud, Norway

FatherAnders Larsen

MotherMari Johnsdr

FHL Film Number124020

 

https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60092/records/3486696?tid=&pid=&queryId=acb96b43-034b-4c7f-8ce4-06f5ef643718&_phsrc=glt5&_phstart=successSource

 

https://www.digitalarkivet.no/en/view/255/pd00000001270144

 

 

 

 

Endret Søndag 21:57 av Anton Hagelee

[Anton Hagelee]

And the two that you have seen in the Census records from your earlier post. 

 

Carl Andersen

in the Norway, Select Baptisms, 1634-1927

NameCarl Andersen

GenderMale

Birth Date4. mar 1850 (4 Mar 1850)

Baptism Date16. jun 1850 (16 Jun 1850)

Baptism Place, Lier, Buskerud, Norway

FatherAnders Larsen

MotherMari Johnsdr

FHL Film Number278200

 

https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60092/records/7191820?tid=&pid=&queryId=bb151b21-61e9-4d08-83ab-688d724cc7a1&_phsrc=glt9&_phstart=successSource

 

https://www.digitalarkivet.no/en/view/255/pd00000002260607

 

Anne Maria Andersen

in the Norway, Select Baptisms, 1634-1927

NameAnne Maria Andersen

GenderFemale

Birth Date29. jul 1845 (29 Jul 1845)

Baptism Date28. sep 1845 (28 Sep 1845)

Baptism Place, Lier, Buskerud, Norway

FatherAnders Larsen

MotherMari Johnsdr

FHL Film Number278200

 

https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60092/records/8417457?tid=&pid=&queryId=1381b31b-ed20-46f6-8eec-0ffcb223f6eb&_phsrc=glt11&_phstart=successSource

Endret Søndag 21:59 av Anton Hagelee

[Anton Hagelee]

Looking at the responses, it would appear that we  did not get very far back in history on the ancestors of Mari Johnsdatter. The problem is that we were not able to take her family tree back far enough in time. The bygdebok are farm history books and are usually focused on the owners of the farms. At a point in time Norway ran out of farmable land that young couples could buy. I notice that Roy-Petter mentioned Husmann. So young men ended up not purchasing  a section of farm land  but ended up leasing or renting  a small piece of land. This is a description;tion from a Norwegian Dictionary that might explain the process. 

 

husmann                 cottager, tenant farmer, crofter, smallholder, 
                        person who rented a house
                        with or without a small plot of land on larger farm.
                        Rent was paid by doing part time work for the farmer.

 

So the bygdebok would have a section on a farm and could easily never mention the Husmann renting or leasing a section of the land.  The bygdebok would talk about the owner and his family. If the farm changed hands the bygdebok would in many instances then discuss the new owner and his family. 

 

 

https://otjoerge.wordpress.com/norwegian-american-dictionary/f-j/#H

 

 

Endret Søndag 23:26 av Anton Hagelee

[Anton Hagelee]

23 hours ago, Edward Campbell said:

Mari married Anders Larsen 20 Sept 1822.  I

 

I was a little surprised that you did not ask about the husband of Mari, Anders Olsen. You might want to investigate his ancestors as it seemed to me in my initial look that his family went back to the early 1700's on the Fure Farm in Modum.

 

My guess is that we might be able to connect your Anders Larsen to Johannes Larsen Fure

 

https://www.geni.com/people/Johannes-Fure/6000000011417289004?through=6000000000945092218

 

Johannes Larsen Fure 

Gender:	Male
Birth:	1753 Sondre Fure, Modum, Buskerud, Norway
Death:	Sondre Fure, Modum, Buskerud, Norway
Place of Burial:	Modum, Buskerud, Norway

 

Endret Søndag 23:37 av Anton Hagelee

[Jan Engedahl]

Silles children 1869

 

 

 

Buskerud fylke, Eiker, Modum og Sigdal, Dødsfallsmeldinger nr. 12 (1866-1869), Dokumentside, Side 579
Arkivreferanse     AV/SAKO-A-123/H/Ha/Hab/L0012
Brukslenke for sidevisning: https://www.digitalarkivet.no/sk60054190000579 
 

[Edward Campbell]

On 4/19/2026 at 7:28 PM, Anton Hagelee said:

 

I was a little surprised that you did not ask about the husband of Mari, Anders Olsen. You might want to investigate his ancestors as it seemed to me in my initial look that his family went back to the early 1700's on the Fure Farm in Modum.

 

My guess is that we might be able to connect your Anders Larsen to Johannes Larsen Fure

 

https://www.geni.com/people/Johannes-Fure/6000000011417289004?through=6000000000945092218

 

Johannes Larsen Fure 

Gender:	Male
Birth:	1753 Sondre Fure, Modum, Buskerud, Norway
Death:	Sondre Fure, Modum, Buskerud, Norway
Place of Burial:	Modum, Buskerud, Norway

 

That is a good observation.  My focus has been on my maternal ancestors, but other relevant information like this is important.

[Anton Hagelee]

1 hour ago, Edward Campbell said:

That is a good observation.  My focus has been on my maternal ancestors, but other relevant information like this is important.

 

Well this is the maternal side of your family as it is the father of Anne Marie Andersdattr born 28 July 1845 in  Lier and who emigrated on the Monsoon. Here is what I think is the Tree for this part of your family. 

 

Anne Marie Andersdatter

BIRTH 29 JUL 1845 • Wivelstad Eie, Lier, Buskerud

DEATH 29 MAR 1902 • Cass County, Iowa, USA

 

Father is 

 

Anders Larsen

BIRTH 08 MAR 1804 • Modum, Buskerud, Norway

DEATH Unknown

 

Born 8. mar 1804 (8 Mar 1804) in Modum, Buskrud

 

https://www.digitalarkivet.no/en/view/255/pd00000010061601

 

His parents are 

 

Lars Johansen

BIRTH 20 MARCH 1780 • Fure farm, Modum, Heggen, Buskerud, Norway

DEATH 28 NOV 1821 • Lier, Buskerud, Norway

 

and 

 

Anne Andersdr

BIRTH 24 MAR 1773 • Pilterud, farm, Modum, Bragernes, Buskerud, Norway

DEATH 12 AUG 1845 • Lier, Buskerud, Norway

 

Lars Johansen and Anne Andersdatter married in 1804 in Modum. 

 

https://www.digitalarkivet.no/en/view/327/pv00000002539345

 

Baptism of 

 

Lars Johansen

BIRTH 20 MARCH 1780 • Fure farm, Modum, Heggen, Buskerud, Norway

DEATH 28 NOV 1821 • Lier, Buskerud, Norway

 

Right hand page about the middle of the page

 

https://www.digitalarkivet.no/kb20061220650553

 

 

 

So this is where your family becomes connected to the Fure farm and I am thinking stays connected to that farm for at least 100 or so years. That should be back far enough that we can connect them to the Fure farm in one of the Modum bygdebok. Or at least get a poster here to try and find the family in one of the Modum books. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Endret 3 timer siden av Anton Hagelee

[Anton Hagelee]

Staying with the male side of this family gives the baptism of Lars Johansen. 

 

Here is Lars Johansen living on the Fure farm in the 1801 Census

 

 https://www.digitalarkivet.no/en/census/person/pf01058274000060

 

His parents are 

 

Johannes Larsen Fure

BIRTH 20 MAR 1753 • Sondre Fure, Modum, Buskerud, Norway

DEATH 28 MAY 1832 • Fure farm, Modum, Heggen, Buskerud, Norway

 

and 

 

Ingeborg Hansdatter

BIRTH 1751 • , Modum, Buskerud, Norway

DEATH Unknown

 

He gets married in 1779

 

NameJohannes Larsen

GenderMale

Marriage Date30. des 1779 (30 Dec 1779)

Marriage PlaceModum, Buskerud, Norway

SpouseIngebor Hansdr

FHL Film Number124043

Reference IDBk 2 p 865 (691)

 

Top right hand page 

 

https://www.digitalarkivet.no/kb20061220650661

 

Original baptism record  is number 27

 

https://www.digitalarkivet.no/kb20061220650424

 

The farm name here might be Ton, or Tonn or some version of that?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Endret 2 timer siden av Anton Hagelee

[Anton Hagelee]

At this point in time I was able to come across a Family Tree for this family and used it as a guide to find the original records or as many as possible. And it is here where we will need to have someone find the bygedbok chapter on the Fure farm to confirm what we think we know. 

 

Johannes Larsen Fure

in the Geneanet Community Trees Index

Detail Source

NameJohannes Larsen Fure

GenderM (Male)

Birth Date1753

Birth PlaceSondre Fure, Modum (Modum), Buskerud, Norvège (Norway)

Death PlaceSondre Fure, Modum (Modum), Buskerud, Norvège (Norway)

FatherLars Olsen Fure

MotherEllen Henriksdatter Drolsum

SpouseIngeborg Hansdatter Berg

ChildElling Johannesen Fure

 

https://gw.geneanet.org/19alex64?n=fure&oc=&p=johannes+larsen&_gl=1*1qdcrgo*_gcl_aw*R0NMLjE3NjkzNzc0MDMuQ2owS0NRaUFtOWZMQmhDUUFSSXNBSm9OT2N1VWlGTU5JOU1IcEJ4TFEyWGN1UUYtOVN6SkpvYjRBdjJPTWhQam02cDltM3NJWjJlQ2llTWFBbmtRRUFMd193Y0I.*_gcl_dc*R0NMLjE3NjkzNzc0MDMuQ2owS0NRaUFtOWZMQmhDUUFSSXNBSm9OT2N1VWlGTU5JOU1IcEJ4TFEyWGN1UUYtOVN6SkpvYjRBdjJPTWhQam02cDltM3NJWjJlQ2llTWFBbmtRRUFMd193Y0I.*_gcl_au*MTYxOTQ5NTY0Ni4xNzY5NzAzNjU1*_ga*MTIzNzgwNjE2LjE3NjE5MjUzOTM.*_ga_LMK6K2LSJH*c2YwY2YwZjNlLTU0NzUtNDMxMi05OTg5LTMyNmE5NjA4NWFmNCRvMjY3JGcxJHQxNzc2ODA3ODQ0JGo0MiRsMCRoMA..

 

 

[Edward Campbell]

4 hours ago, Jan Engedahl said:

Silles children 1869

 

 

 

Buskerud fylke, Eiker, Modum og Sigdal, Dødsfallsmeldinger nr. 12 (1866-1869), Dokumentside, Side 579
Arkivreferanse     AV/SAKO-A-123/H/Ha/Hab/L0012
Brukslenke for sidevisning: https://www.digitalarkivet.no/sk60054190000579 
 

Thank you for this information. Can you translate the writing after "Datter Mari"....  Many thanks.

[Edward Campbell]

32 minutes ago, Anton Hagelee said:

So this is where your family becomes connected to the Fure farm and I am thinking stays connected to that farm for at least 100 or so years. That should be back far enough that we can connect them to the Fure farm in one of the Modum bygdebok. Or at east get a poster here to try and find the family in one of the Modum books

I agree.  Jan Engedahl referred to a few but I believe none included Fure Farm.  Without a Norwegian ISP I cannot read those he suggested.  Thanks Anton for your work putting together the tree.  It is very helpful.

[Anton Hagelee]

So what do we know then about Johannes Larsen Fure besides his marriage which is posted above. 

 

Johannes Larsen Fure

BIRTH 20 MAR 1753 • Sondre Fure, Modum, Buskerud, Norway

DEATH 28 MAY 1832 • Fure farm, Modum, Heggen, Buskerud, Norway

 

Original baptism record is right page Nr 27

 

https://www.digitalarkivet.no/kb20061220650424

 

Father is 

 

Lars Olsen Fure

BIRTH 1726 • Tonn, Modum, Buskerud, Norway

DEATH 1770 • Fure farm, Modum, Heggen, Buskerud, Norway

 

and mother is 

 

Malene (Ellen) Henrichsdatter

BIRTH 1725 • , Modum, Buskerud, Norway

DEATH 1795 • Modum, Buskerud, Norway

 

 

 

 

Endret 1 time siden av Anton Hagelee

[Anton Hagelee]

From the Tree, the family might have occupied the farms Fure and Tonn during this time frame. 

 

Lars Olsen Ton

in the Geneanet Community Trees Index

NameLars Olsen Ton

GenderM (Male)

Birth Date1726

Birth PlaceModum, Buskerud, Norvège (Norway)

Marriage Date17 nov. 1750 (17 Nov 1750)

Marriage PlaceModum, Buskerud, Norvège (Norway)

Death Date1770

Death PlaceModum, Buskerud, Norvège (Norway)

FatherOle Larsen Toen

MotherMalene Wellichsen Rud

SpouseEllen Henriksdatter Drolsum

ChildIngeborg Larsdatter FureMalene Larsdatter FureAmund Larsen FureAmund Larsen FureAnders Larsen FureHenrik Larsen FureJohannes Larsen FureLars Larsen FureOle Larsen Fure

 

https://gw.geneanet.org/frbluezoneno?n=olsen+ton&oc=&p=lars&_gl=1*rsuuxn*_gcl_aw*R0NMLjE3NjkzNzc0MDMuQ2owS0NRaUFtOWZMQmhDUUFSSXNBSm9OT2N1VWlGTU5JOU1IcEJ4TFEyWGN1UUYtOVN6SkpvYjRBdjJPTWhQam02cDltM3NJWjJlQ2llTWFBbmtRRUFMd193Y0I.*_gcl_dc*R0NMLjE3NjkzNzc0MDMuQ2owS0NRaUFtOWZMQmhDUUFSSXNBSm9OT2N1VWlGTU5JOU1IcEJ4TFEyWGN1UUYtOVN6SkpvYjRBdjJPTWhQam02cDltM3NJWjJlQ2llTWFBbmtRRUFMd193Y0I.*_gcl_au*MTYxOTQ5NTY0Ni4xNzY5NzAzNjU1*_ga*MTIzNzgwNjE2LjE3NjE5MjUzOTM.*_ga_LMK6K2LSJH*c2YwY2YwZjNlLTU0NzUtNDMxMi05OTg5LTMyNmE5NjA4NWFmNCRvMjY3JGcxJHQxNzc2ODEwMTk5JGo2MCRsMCRoMA..

 

 

 

Endret 2 timer siden av Anton Hagelee

[Anton Hagelee]

This is probably the birth and baptism of Lars Olsen Tonne born June 2, 1726 probably baptize July 7 . See number 52, The mother was not listed at that time. 

 

https://www.digitalarkivet.no/kb20061220650103

 

Now if someone can find the bygdebok section for either Ton, Tonn or Tonne we might be able to check this family tree out against that found in the bygdebok for this same farm.

 

Since neither I or the original poster have a Norwegian IP we need to have the relevant parts of the bygdebok copied and pasted to this page. 

 

 

Endret 34 minutter siden av Anton Hagelee