Lars Torbjørnsen Hystad (1760 - 1819)

Lars Torbjørnsen was born 1760 on Hystad farm, Stord, Hordaland County, Norway. He died Nov. 6, 1819(#19) on Hystad farm, Stord, Hordaland County, Norway. He was son of Torbjørn Johannesen Hystad and Britha Hansdatter. Lars married(1) Guri Olsdatter Digernes on Jun. 12, 1785 in Valestrand church in Sveio. They had 4 children:

1. Torbjørn Larsen, b. 1786, d. 1840, m. Gunhild Ottesdatter Ådland.
2. Britte Larsdatter,
3. Ole Larsen,
4. Guri Larsdatter,

In the 1801 census Lars was living on Hysingstad farm (Hystad farm) together with his four children above. He was then a widower and farmer.

Lars married(2) Anna Eriksdatter Sævarhagen on Jul. 26, 1805 in Stord church.

1. Hans Larsen, b. 1805, d. 1806.
2. Hans Larsen, b. 1807, d. Mar. 29, 1848(#51), m. Nov. 1, 1832(#19), Marthe Eriksdatter Leirvik.
3. Erik Larsen, b. 1809, d. Nov. 24, 1854(#63), m. Dec. 29, 1829(#27), Anna Fransdatter Tyse.
4. Lars Larsen, b. 1810,
5. Johannes Larsen, b. 1812,
6. Johannes Larsen, b. 1815,
7. Jørgen Larsen,
8. Guri Larsdatter,
9. Sisela Larsdatter, b. 1818, m. Nel Madsen Hystad.

Lars' christening was held on Apr. 1, 1760 in Stord church.

Lars leased a part of Hystad farm in 1782 after his father.

Lars' burial was held on Nov. 13, 1819(#19) in Stord church.



More info later........1)

1) Høyland, Ola: Stord bygdebok 2, page 282.
Stord sokneprestembete, SAB/A-78201/H/Haa: Parish register (official) no. A 2, 1744-1777, p. 113.
Stord sokneprestembete, SAB/A-78201/H/Haa: Parish register (official) no. A 5, 1816-1825, p. 101.
Stord sokneprestembete, SAB/A-78201/H/Haa: Parish register (official) no. A 3, 1778-1800, p. 40.
Stord sokneprestembete, SAB/A-78201/H/Haa: Parish register (official) no. A 4, 1800-1815, p. 43.