Chapt.  4.    The families on the Risa 3 (Anderson) farm.

 

It is also possible to follow the family on this farm back to the 1600s. But for this note we only go back to 1750. Their main occupations were teachers, farmers and working in the government of Rennesøy:

 

Anders Andersson 1, Stokdal, b. 1743, d. 1789, m. 1776 Eli Svensdtr., b. 1755, d. 1821. He

was the farmer on Risa 3 from 1774 to ab. 1793.

            Marta Olena, b. 1777, m. 1805 Jon Karlsson Bø, b. 1768.

            Karina, b. 1780, d. 1835. Not married.

            Anders, b. 1785. 

            Eli, b. 1789.

            Kristina, b. 1790, d. 1867, m. 1825 Jakob Larsson on Sørbø 5, b. 1773, d. 1845.

                        Anders, b. 1825, d. 1825.

                        Marta Karina, b. 1826.

                        Elen Karina, b. 1829.

 

Kornelius Pedersson Hegraberg, b. 1763, d. 1837, m. 1790 Eli Svensdtr., who was the widow

of Anders Andersson 1. He was the farmer on Risa 3 from 1793 to 1803, until the

oldest son of Anders Andersson 1 was old enough to take over.

Peder, b. 1793.

Sven, b. 1798, d. 1799.

 

Peder Korneliusson Risa, b. 1793, m. 1839 Anna Malena Larsdt. Sørbø (Kornbing), b. 1817,

d. 1897. This family lived on Storhaug / Gjerde on Risa 3, where they rented (bygslet)

from Anders in 1832. Anna had a brother, Tore Larsson Sørbø, b. 1824, who went to

USA in 1853  (See Chapt. 1.).

Kornelius, b. 1839.

Elen Andrina, b. 1842, d. 1872. Not married.

Laurits, b. 1844, d. 1901, m. 1891 Elen Marie Larsdt, b. 1856, d. 1911. Laurits moved

to Stavanger in 1875 (Kirkebakken 20).

Laura Johanne. b. 1891.      USA. 

Hilda, b. 1893                     USA.

Henrik Emil, b. 1894          USA.  (See Chapt. 8.).

Margaret b. 1898                USA.

Oleane, b. 1849. Moved to Stavanger in 1875.

Peder, b. 1852, m. 1874 Dorte Marie Nordbø, b. 1852, d. 1875, m. 1882 again with

Anna Gudmundsdt., b. 1851.

Dorte Maria, b. 1875.

            Dorte Paulina, b. 1897, m.  Harry Vestrum, b. 1877  , Iowa, USA.

Anna Malena, b. 1855, d. 1855.

Andreas (twin), b. 1858.

Sven (twin), b. 1858, d. 1858.

 

Anders Andersson 2, b. 1785, d. 1838, m. 1825 Kristi Larsdt. Helland, b. 1802, d. 1861. He

was the farmer on Risa 3 from 1803 to 1840.

            Anders, b. 30.9.1825.

            Lars, b. 1828, m. 1868 Ester Malena Oddsdtr. Hommervoll, b. 1835. He was

a fisherman, and settled down in Stavanger afterwards.

            Elen Marie, b. 1830. To Stavanger in 1861.

            Kornelius (twin),          b. 19.5.1833.  USA.

Marta Kristina (twin), b. 19.5.1833.  USA.

Anna Karina, b. 26.8.1837, d. 1920, m. 1863 Jakob Jonsson Hodnefjell, b. 1822, d. 1908.

           

Anders Andersson 3, b. 1825, d. 1906, m. 1855 cousin Marta Karina Jakobsdt. on Sørbø 5,

 b. 1826, d. 1893. He was the farmer on Risa 3 from 1840 to 1880.

            Anders, b. 9.5.1856.

            Jakob, b.30.9.1859. Seaman. USA.

            Kristina, b. 1861, d. 1877.

            Kristoffer, b. 8.12.1866. USA.

 

Anders Anderson 4, b. 1856, d. 1924, m. 1881 Marta Olava Kristendt. Varaberg, b. 1861, d.

            1937. Own farmer from 1906, for 3.500 NOK. Before that he was a teacher on

            Mosterøy (Bru, Aske, Åmøy) until 1890. The first phone switch was placed in their

            home. (Later moved to Hommervoll 3). All children used Risa as last name.

            Gurina, b. 18.10.1881, our grandmother.

            Marta Karina, b. 1883, d. 1911.

Anders, b. 1885, d. 1953, m. Margit Dirdal, Mosterøy. Teacher and parish clerk

            (klokkar) on Mosterøy, and Botne (Holmestrand) in Vestfold from 1921.

Arne, b. 1918, m. 1946 Caroline Louise (Caro) Ottesen, b. 1918. Teacher.

            Live at Haugly, 3070 Sande i Vestfold from 1955. Student prison in

            Germany during the war (1943 - 45). In 1973 he was on 2 month, leave

            studying school system in USA. He stayed at cousin Curtis Rise in

            Belmond (3 weeks) and Vivian Dillahunt in La Meza (3 weeks). From

            Belmond they all drove to Plano for a big family reunion.

            Bjørn, b. 1950. Live in Tønsberg (Vear).

                        Kjellaug, b. 1919. Lives in Oslo.

                        Liv, b. 1921, d. 1970. Lived in Oslo.

                        Magnhild, b. 1923, d. 1964. Lived in Oslo.

                        Jofrid, b. 1925, m. Anders Horn,  d. 1978 in Oslo.  Live in Bærum.

                                    Helge / Dag / Ole Henrik.

                        Bergljot, b. 1927, m. Nils Brekken.  Live in Holmestrand.

                                    Nils Anton / Hilde.

                        Aslaug, b. 1929. Live in Holmestrand.

                        Birgit, b. 1932, m. Ingvald Fjeldsbø,  d. 1983. Both teachers in Bergen.

                                    Geir / Frode / Marit / Ingunn.

                        Odd, b. 1934, m. Randi Jensen. Live on Nøtterøy.

                                    Katrine.

Kristina Dortea, b. 1887, d. 1923 (phone switch operator).

            Elen Kristina (Kjerstina), b. 13.4.1890, d. 1969.  USA.

            Kristen, b. 26.10.1892.  USA.

Alfred Olaus, b. 1895, d. 1955, m. Marta Larsdt. on Nærbø. Teacher in Sand (Suldal)

from 1923. 4 daughters and 2 sons.

Leiv, Teacher in Sand (Suldal).

Arne, Teacher on Sola.

Bergljot Lunde, visit USA several times with “Rosemaling” at the Nordic Fest in Decorah.

Caroline Louise, b. 1918.

            Elen, b. 1897, d. 1970, m. 1926 Torvald Hjellum, Brekke in Sogn.

                        Aud,

                        Kjellaug,

            Bergit Olava, b. 1899, d. 1914.

            Magnhild, b. 1904, d. 1919.

            Erling, b. 20.7.1906.

 

Erling Anderson Risa, b. 1906, d. 1958, m. 193x Kirsti Hommervoll from Hommervoll 1,

b. 1908, d. 19xx. Own farmer from 1924, for 4.000 NOK.

            Anders, b. 17.5.1935, m. 1961 Grete Bjerga, b. 1943. Farmer from 1967.

                        Kjellaug, b. 1961, m. Jan Egil Håvarstein, b. 1960. Lives on Håvarstein 100.

                                    Grete Elin, b. 1981.

                                    Jim Arild, b. 1984.

                        Siri, b. 1974, m. Terje Håvarstein.  Lives on Mathau ().

                                    Amalie.

                                    Matias, b. 1999.

            Jakob, b. 1937, m. Kirsten Svåsand. Halsnøy Hardanger.

            Liv, b. 1940, m. John Håvarstein, b. 1939. Stavanger, then Håvarstein 104.

                        Per, b. 1963.

                        Kristin, b. 1964.

                        Eivind, b. 1969.