Anna Martine Olsdatter Torsdagsøy (1840 - 1921)

Anna Martine Olsdatter was born Sep. 16, 1840(# 69) on Torsdagsøy farm, Fitjar, Hordaland County, Norway. She died on July 17, 1921(#8) on Ivarsøy farm, Fitjar, Hordaland County, Norway. She was daughter of Ole Johannessen Årland and Anna Olsdatter Torsdagsøy. Anna Martine married Gerhard Conrad Thomsen on Nov. 5, 1859(# 28) in Stord Church, Stord, Hordaland County, Norway. They had 10 children:

1. Anna Kathrine Gerhardsdatter, b. 29 Jan. 1860, d. 1941.
2. Tolleiv Olai Gerhardsen, b. 12 Dec. 1861, d. 1938.
3. Hans Gerhardson, b. 13 Apr. 1863, d. 6 Dec. 1936. Emigrated to America.
4. John G. Thompson, b. 17 Dec. 1865. Emigrated to America.
5. Ingeborg Marie Gerhardson, b. 22 Feb. 1869, Emigrated to America.
6. Jørgine Gurine Gerhardson, b. 22 Aug. 1874, Ivarsøy farm, Fitjar. Emigrated to America.
7. Solomon Cornelius (Sam) Thompson, b. 31 Aug. 1877, Ivarsøy farm, Fitjar. Emigrated to America.
8. Marta Gerhardsdatter, b. 30 Aug. 1877, Ivarsøy farm, Fitjar, m. Martin Eggøy, They were living in Haugesund.
9. Andreas Elias Gerhardsen, b. 17 Mar. 1880, Ivarsøy farm, Fitjar, d. 16 Jan. 1966.

Gerhard was a carpenter. He bought Ivarsøy farm in 1859. He sold the place to his son Tollef Olai in 1894. Gerhard had 3 cows and 6 sheeps. He sowed 1 1/4 barrel oats and 1 1/2 barrel potatoes. 1865 census.

Anna and her family in the 1875 census.

Anna and in the 1900 census.

Anna and in the 1910 census.



Gerhard Conrad and Anna Martine's gravestone. 1)

1) Simon Steinsbø: Fitjar Bygdebok page 107.
SAB, Stord Sokneprestembete, H/Haa: Parish register (official) no. A 6, 1826-1840, p. 121.
SAB, Fitjar sokneprestembete, Parish register (copy) no. B 1, 1906-1928, p. 246.
SAB, Stord Sokneprestembete, H/Haa: Parish register (official) no. A 7, 1841-1861, p. 274.
DIS Gravminner Gerhard Conrad
DIS Gravminner Anna Martine