Ancestor Chart

Andreas Karlsen Hjelmen (1872 - )

Andreas Karlsen was born June 10 1872(# 74)on Hjelmen farm, Fitjar in Sunnhordaland County, Norway. He was son of Karl Andreas Thomsen and Anna Hansdatter. Andreas married Martha Nilsen from Kvamsdal farm in Hordaland, May 14, 1908 (# 35) in Sandviken church in Bergen. They had 5 children:

1. Amanda Marie Karlsen, b. July 31, 1908, m. Sverre Iversen.
2. Leif Karlsen m. Lilly. No children.
3. Berly Olivia Karlsen, b. June 18, 1912, Bergen, d. May 07, 2004, Bergen, m. Alf Iversen.
2. Theodor Karlsen, b. Aug. 11, 1913, m Ingrid. They had two children, Tor Karlsen and Rigmor Karlsen.
5. Ruth Karlsen, b. Dec. 23, 1916 in Bergen, Hordaland county, d. June 05, 2000 in Drammen, Buskerud county.

Andreas and Martha together with two of their children.

Andreas was confirmed on Oct. 09, 1887 (# 20) in Fitjar church. He was then living in Engesund.

Andreas Karlsen moved from Fitjar to Bergen and he is mentioned as a driver when he was married May 14, 1908. At that time they were living at Skudvigstorv 10 in Bergen. Later he worked as a saddler. Andreas was a Christian. 1)

1) Fitjarboka
Hordaland county, Fitjar, Parish register (official) nr. A 1 (1862-1881), Birth and baptism records 1872, page 44.
Bergen county, Sandviken, Parish register (official) nr. D 1 (1896-1911), Marriage records 1908, page 149.
Hordaland county, Fitjar in Fitjar, Parish register copy nr. A 2 (1887-1906), Confirmation records 1887, page 115.