Marie Elensdatter (1837 - 1911)

Marie Elensdatter was born July 1, 1837(#128) on the tenant place Nylendet on Northern Ask farm, Lier, Buskerud County, Norway. She died on Jan. 30, 1911 in Clearwater County, Minnesota, United States. She was daughter of Elen Christensen Ask and Anne Larsdatter Ask. She married the widower Narve Christensen on Aug. 1, 1869(#18) in Strømsø church, Drammen, Buskerud County, Norway. They had 7 children:


1. Niels Christian Narvesen, b. June 13, 1869, d. 1929, m. Matilda D. Gravestone.
2. Edvard Martinius Narvesen, b. June 13, 1869, d. Sep. 30, 1960, m. Nov. 12, 1891, Gunhild Klyberg. Gravestone.
3. Hans Andreas Narvesen, b. Oct. 3, 1871, d. Oct. 3, 1946, m. Dec. 27, 1899, Jørgine Gurine Gerhardson.
4. Carl Ludvig Narvesen, b. Nov. 20, 1873, d. Dec. 31, 1942, m. Margit Klyberg. Gravestone.
5. Helene Hansine Narvesdatter, b. Nov. 13, 1875, d. Apr. 4, 1960, m.1. 1892, Lars Klyberg, m.2. 1919, Hans T. Klyberg. Gravestone.
6. Hartvig Nicolai Narvesen, b. Dec. 10, 1878, d. Jan. 3, 1960, m. Minnie Westrum Johnson. Gravestone.
7. Narve Narvesen, b. Jan. 9, 1881,

All the children change their last name to Ness in America, except from Hans Andreas who used the name Narveson.

Mari's christening was held on Sep. 24, 1837 in Frogner church in Lier. (See the birth link above).

In the 1865 census(see #10), Marie was living in Brohuset in Bragernes, Drammen, Buskerud County, Norway. (Brohuset was located at the bridge, and was one of the 388 houses who burned down in the big fire in Drammen on July 12, 1866).

Photo of the fire on July 12 1866. Photo from Drammens Museum.

In the 1875 census(see #11-17), Marie was living in Bragernes, Drammen, Buskerud County, Norway, together with her husband, her children, Cristian, Edvard, Hans and Carl and her stephdaughter Betse (Betzy Marie). Her name was then written as Marie Chrisensen.

Marie received an emigration attest to America from the church in 1881 for her self and her three youngest children. (See #63-66 at the bottom on the right side).

Marie's Gravestone.


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

1) SAKO, Lier kirkebøker, F/Fa/L0010: Parish register (official) no. I 10, 1827-1843, p. 102.
SAKO, Strømsø kirkebøker, F/Fa/L0018: Parish register (official) no. I 18, 1865-1878, p. 133.
SAKO, Bragernes kirkebøker, F/Fb/L0006b: Parish register (official) no. II 6B, 1878-1885, p. 464.
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