Ole Johannessen Årland (1791 - 1857)

Ole Johannessen was born 1791(#109) on Southern Årland farm, Austevoll, Hordaland County, Norway. He died on Mar. 25, 1857(#19) on Torsdagøy farm, Fitjar, Hordaland County, Norway. He was son of Johannes Jørgensen Støle and Tyri Johannesdatter Våge. Ole married(1) Anna Olsdatter Torsdagsøy on Apr. 30, 1859(# 7) in Stord Church, Stord, Hordaland County, Norway. They had 12 children:

1. Salomon Olsen, b. June 6, 1820(#35), d. Apr. 23, 1871(#19), m. Marta Olsdatter Eggøy.
2. Johannes Olsen, b. May 18, 1821(#23), d. May 31, 1835(#50).
3. Ole Olsen, b. Jan. 2, 1823(#5), d. Aug. 19, 1894(#10), m. June 18, 1847(#19), Anna Cathrine Gustavsdatter (Svendsen).
4. Marthe Olsdatter, b. Mar. 27, 1824(#18), m.(1) May 28, 1851(#15), Bjørn Rasmussen Rolvsnes, m.(2) June 26, 1863(#11), Rasmus Rasmussen Rolvsnes. Emigration.
5. Jørgen Olsen, b. Aug. 17, 1825(#21), d. Dec. 15, 1845(#9).
6. Tyrianna Olsdatter, b. Feb. 4, 1828(#14), d. June 7, 1911(#6), m.(1) Aug. 24, 1850(#25), Ole Rasmussen Rolvsnes, m.(2) Oct. 4, 1856(#26), Anders Knudsen Hovland.
7. Petter Olsen, b. Apr. 10, 1833(#40), d. Sep. 26, 1833(#42).
8. Johan Petter Olsen, b. July 30, 1835(#79), d. May 26, 1907(#8), m. Oct. 16, 1857(#29), Marta Rasmusdatter Rolvsnes.
9. Simon Olsen, b. 1837, d. May 10, 1837(#73).
10. Anders Olsen, b. Aug. 10, 1838(#65), d. Sep. 12, 1838(#75).
11. Anna Martine Olsdatter, b. Sep. 16, 1840(#69), d. July 17, 1921(#8), m. Nov. 5, 1859(#28), Gerhard Conrad Thomsen.
12. Johannes Olsen, b. Mar. 11, 1842(#23), d. Sep. 13, 1922(#11), m.(1) Apr. 18, 1868(#4), Kristi Amundsdatter, m.(2) June 28, 1901(#10), Britha Gjertsdatter Rubbestadneset.

In the 1801 census(see #20-28), Ole was living on Southern Årland farm, Austevoll, Hordaland County. Norway, together with his stepfather Peter Hansen, his mother and his siblings. Ole's grandmother is also living with them) Ole was then 9 years old.

Ole's christening was held on Sep. 21, 1791(#109) in Sund church, Hordaland County, Norway.

When Ole was married(1) he was living in Brandasund in Fitjar.

Ole's occupation was pilot master (ship).

Ole married(2) widow Synneve Andersdatter Rolvsnes on Oct. 25, 1851(#36).

Ole and Synneve had no children, but 4 of her children were married to Ole's children. 1)

1) Simon Steinsbø: Fitjar Bygdebok, page 137.
SAB, Sund sokneprestembete, Parish register (official) no. A 6, 1787-1798, p. 26-27.
SAB, Stord Sokneprestembete, H/Haa: Parish register (official) no. A 7, 1841-1861, p. 317.
SAB, Stord Sokneprestembete, H/Haa: Parish register (official) no. A 5, 1816-1825, p. 195.
SAB, Stord Sokneprestembete, H/Haa: Parish register (official) no. A 7, 1841-1861, p. 261.