Gerhard Conrad Thomsen (1835 - 1894)

Gerhard Conrad Thomsen was born Feb. 10, 1835(# 61) at Engesund, Fitjar, Hordaland County, Norway. He died Apr. 17, 1894(# 8) on Ivarsøy farm, Fitjar, Hordaland County, Norway. He was son of Tolleif Thomsen and Cathrine Nielsdatter. Gerhard married Anna Martine Olsdatter, 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. Tollef 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.

Gerhard and his family in the 1875 census.



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