Brithe Thomasdatter (1794 - 1840)

Brithe Thomasdatter was born 1794 on Røen farm, Tysnes in Sunnhordland, Norway. She was christened 1 Jan. 1795 in Onarheim church in Tysnes. She died 22 Dec. 1840(# 13) on Røen farm. She was daughter of Thomas Tollefsen and Inga Torstensdatter. Brithe married Jens Mortensen, Malkenes, Tysnes (1788 - 23 Sep. 1853), on 11 Nov. 1816(# 23). They had 9 children:

1. Thomas Jensen, b. 4 Jan. 1817(# 43), d. 23 May 1897(# 1), m. 19 Nov. 1843(# 19), Brita Olsdatter Fugleberg.
2. Morten Jensen, b. 3 Sep. 1818(# 21), d. 13 Dec. 1844(# 76). Soldier.
3. Anna Jensdatter, b. 23 Sep. 1819(# 33), d. 24 Oct. 1882(# 44), Onarheim farm. Unmarried.
4. Inga Jensdatter, b. 11 Apr. 1821(# 20), d. 1883.
5. Brita Jensdatter, b. 31 Jan. 1824(# 25), d. 6 July 1902(# 10), Li on Onarheim farm. Unmarried.
6. Christie Jensdatter, b. 18 Sep. 1826(# 81), d. 16 Feb. 1903(# 0), Li on Onarheim farm. Unmarried.
7. Judithe Jensdatter, b. 15 Mar. 1829(# 24), d. 26 Nov. 1908(# 3), m. 6 June 1860(# 6), Ole Olsen, Teige Abotnes.
8. Hans Jensen, b. 7 July 1833(# 68), d. 13 Dec. 1906(# 1), m. 12 Apr. 1863(# 1), Malene Engelsdatter Abotnes, b. 12 May 1837.
9. Guro Jensdatter, b. 17 Sep. 1838(# 91), d. 23 Dec. 1915(# 9), Røen. Unmarried.

Brithe and Jens leased the tenant place Nobbelen on Røen farm from her brother ca. 1820. They struggled to survive. In 1826 they had to leave pant as a pledge in their houses to Ola Neravåge for 16 dollars. After awhile they had to get public assistence, and they died very poor both Jens and his two wifes. Jens married Brithe's sister Ragna when Brithe died. 1)

1) Drange, Ernst Berge: Tysnes. Gards og ættesoge. 1991, Band III, page 792, 801 - 802.