Gerhard Conrad Thomsen (1835 - 1894)

Gerhard Conrad Thomsen was born 10 Feb. 1835(# 61) at Engesund, Fitjar in Sunnhordaland County, Norway. He died 17 Apr. 1894(# 8) on Ivarsøy farm in Fitjar. Gerhard was buried 23 Apr. 1894 in Fitjar cementary(See death link above). He was son of Tolleif Thomsen and Cathrine Nilsdatter. Gerhard married Anna Martine Olsdatter from Torsdagsøy farm, Fitjar, on 5 Nov. 1859(# 28) in Stord Church. She was born 16 Sep. 1840(# 69). She died 17 July 1921(#8). They had 10 children:

1. Anna Kathrine Gerhardsdatter, b. 29 Jan. 1860, d. 1941.
2. Tollef Olai Gerhardsen, b. 12 Dec. 1861, d. 1938.
3. Hans Gerhardson, b. 13 Apr. 1863, d. 6 Dec. 1936. Emigrated to America.
4. Jørgen Johan (Gerhardsen) 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. Sam Thompson (Salomon Kornelius Gerhardsen), 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. Census 1865.



Gerhard Conrad and Anna Martine's gravestone. 1)

1) Simon Steinsbø: Fitjar Bygdebok page 107.
Hordaland county, Fitjar in Fitjar, Parish register copy nr. A 2 (1887-1906), Death and burial records 1894, page 230.
Hordaland county, Fitjar in Fitjar, Parish register copy nr. B 1 (1906-1928), Death and burial records 1921, page 246.
DIS Gravminner Gerhard Conrad
DIS Gravminner Anna Martine