Rakel Tomasdatter (1864 - 1951)

Rakel Tomasdatter was born 9 Aug. 1864(#45) on Grude farm, Klepp in Rogaland County, Norway. She died 21 Jan. 1951. She was daughter of Tomas Tollefsen and Anna Kirstine Nilsdatter. Rakel married Søren Mikal Tønnessen from Nedre Horpestad farm in Klepp, 6 July 1893. He was born 13 Aug. 1857. He died 15 Feb. 1904. They had 3 children:

1. Helga, b. 30 Oct. 1893, m. Erling Martinsen Nese.
2. Else Sigfrida, b. 1 Apr. 1897, m. Jon Jonsen Ø. Åse.
3. Tønnes, b. 23 June 1901, d. 16 Juli 1981, m. Bertha Ølberg. He was a farmer on Nedre Horpestad farm. 1)

1) Brunes Erling: Klepp gards- ættesoge gjennom 400 år, page 104 and 131.
Rogaland county, Klepp, Orre, Bore in Klepp, Parish register (official) nr. A 5 (1853-1870), Birth and baptism records 1864, page 83.