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Martha Rasmusdatter Eide/Haugsbø (1832 - 1920)

Martha Rasmusdatter was born 25 Jan. 1832(# 8) on Eide farm, Bømlo, Hordaland County, Norway. She died 2 Oct. 1920(# 4) on Haugsbø farm, Valestrand, Sveio, Hordaland County, Norway. She was daugther of Rasmus Albrigtsen Hillestveit and Ester Aanensdatter Hovland. Martha married Anders Johannessen Rød on 19 June 1857(# 7) in Fusa church, Fusa, Hordaland County, Norway. They had 7 children:

1. Johannes Christian Andersen, b. 13 Sep. 1857(# 120), d. 1935. Unmarried.
2. Esther Elaine Anderson, b. 13 June 1859(# 68), d. 15 Nov. 1947, m. 5 Dec. 1890, Hans Gerhardson Ivarsøy.
3. Eli Serene Andersdatter, b. 27 June 1861(# 57), d. 1928. Unmarried.
4. Rasmus Olai Andersen, b. 24 Dec. 1863(# 1), d. 1943. Sailor, unmarried.
5. Hans Severin Andersen, b. 18 Jan. 1866(# 5), d. 1942. Unmarried.
6. Martha Lovise Andersdatter, b. 5 Aug. 1869(# 17), d. 1933, m. Ingvald Andreas Didriksen Vassli. No children.
7. Albrekt Andreas Andersen, b. 21 Jan. 1873(# 8),

The first child was born in Bergen, Hordaland County, the rest of the children was born on Haugbø farm in Valestrand.

In the 1865 census Martha was living on Haugsbø farm, Valestrand, Sveio, Hordaland County, Norway together with her husband and their children.

In the 1875 census Martha was living on Haugsbø farm, Valestrand, Sveio, Hordaland County, Norway together with her husband and their children. Her father was visiting his daughter.

In the 1900 census Martha was living on Haugsbø farm, Valestrand, Sveio, Hordaland County, Norway together with her husband and their children.

In the 1910 census Martha was living on Haugsbø farm, Valestrand, Sveio, Hordaland County, Norway together with her children. She was then a widow. 1)

1) SAB, Finnås sokneprestembete, SAB/A-99925/H/Ha/Haa/Haaa/L0005Parish register (official) no. A 5, 1823-1835, p. 56.
SAB, Sveio Sokneprestembete, SAB/A-78501/H/HaaParish register (official) no. C 4, 1917-1948, p. 208.
SAB, Fusa sokneprestembete, SAB/A-75401/H/HaaParish register (official) no. A 1I, 1855-1879, p. 271.