Knut Knutsen Austvik (1771 - 1844)

Knut Knutsen Austvik was born in 1771. He died in 1844. He was married (1) widow Sissela Eliasdtr. Hetland farm, Ølen. They had no children. They were living on Hetland farm.

Knut married (2) Anna Larsdtr. Lien farm, Ølen, d. 63 years old in 1846. They had 13 children:

1. Ingrid, b. 1808, d. 1849, unmarried.
2. Lars, b. 1810, d. 1810.
3. Knut, b. 1812, d. 1868 Austvik, m. Kari Johannesdtr. Sandvik, Ølen.
4. Guro, b. 1815, married, living on Myklavoll farm.
5. Lars, b. 1817, married, living on Lien farm in Ølen.
6. Gunnar, b. 1815, d. 1849.
7. Jørgen, b. 1820, married, living on Økland, ytre farm.
8. Torbjørn, b. 1822, d. 1851.
9. Sissela, b. 1824, married, living on Selsås farm.
10. Kari, b. 1826, married, living on Straumøy farm.
11. Eivind, b. 1828, d. 1846.
12. Malene, b. 1831, married, living on Selsås farm.
13. Anna b. 1833, m. Guttorm Aasbø, Fjelberg.

Knut had a daughter Brita b. 1819, m. Endre T. Avløypet, with Brita Eivindsdtr. Eresvåg. 1)

1) Simon Steinsbø: Sveio Gards - og ættesoge I, page 207 - 208.
Simon Steinsbø: Sveio Gards - og ættesoge III, page 282.