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Anna Olsdatter Torsdagsøy (1799 - 1845)

Anna Olsdatter was born 1799 on Torsdagsøy farm, Fitjar, Hordaland County, Norway . She died on Apr. 7, 1845(#24) on Torsdagøy farm, Fitjar, Hordaland County, Norway. She was daugther of Ole Olsen Torsdagsøy and Ingeborg Salomonsdatter Vinnes. Anna married Ole Johannessen Årland on Apr. 30, 1859(# 7) in Stord Church, Stord, Hordaland County, Norway. They had 12 children:

1. Salomon Olsen, b. June 6, 1820(#35), d. Apr. 23, 1871(#19), m. Marta Olsdatter Eggøy.
2. Johannes Olsen, b. May 18, 1821(#23), d. May 31, 1835(#50).
3. Ole Olsen, b. Jan. 2, 1823(#5), d. Aug. 19, 1894(#10), m. June 18, 1847(#19), Anna Cathrine Gustavsdatter (Svendsen).
4. Marthe Olsdatter, b. Mar. 27, 1824(#18), m.(1) May 28, 1851(#15), Bjørn Rasmussen Rolvsnes, m.(2) June 26, 1863(#11), Rasmus Rasmussen Rolvsnes. Emigration.
5. Jørgen Olsen, b. Aug. 17, 1825(#21), d. Dec. 15, 1845(#9).
6. Tyrianna Olsdatter, b. Feb. 4, 1828(#14), d. June 7, 1911(#6), m.(1) Aug. 24, 1850(#25), Ole Rasmussen Rolvsnes, m.(2) Oct. 4, 1856(#26), Anders Knudsen Hovland.
7. Petter Olsen, b. Apr. 10, 1833(#40), d. Sep. 26, 1833(#42).
8. Johan Petter Olsen, b. July 30, 1835(#79), d. May 26, 1907(#8), m. Oct. 16, 1857(#29), Marta Rasmusdatter Rolvsnes.
9. Simon Olsen, b. 1837, d. May 10, 1837(#73).
10. Anders Olsen, b. Aug. 10, 1838(#65), d. Sep. 12, 1838(#75).
11. Anna Martine Olsdatter, b. Sep. 16, 1840(#69), d. July 17, 1921(#8), m. Nov. 5, 1859(#28), Gerhard Conrad Thomsen.
12. Johannes Olsen, b. Mar. 11, 1842(#23), d. Sep. 13, 1922(#11), m.(1) Apr. 18, 1868(#4), Kristi Amundsdatter, m.(2) June 28, 1901(#10), Britha Gjertsdatter Rubbestadneset.

Anna's christening was held on Apr. 21, 1799 in Fitjar church.

In the 1801 census(see #1-3 and #6), Anna was living on Torsdagsøy farm together with her parents and her grandfather Ole Thomassen.

Anna's burial was held on Apr. 13, 1845(#24) in Stord church. Cause of death was Leprosy. 1)

1) Simon Steinsbø: Fitjar Bygdebok, page 137.
SAB, Stord Sokneprestembete, H/Haa: Parish register (official) no. A 3, 1778-1800, p. 122.
SAB, Stord Sokneprestembete, H/Haa: Parish register (official) no. A 7, 1841-1861, p. 289.
SAB, Stord Sokneprestembete, H/Haa: Parish register (official) no. A 5, 1816-1825, p. 195.