Simon Simonsen (1920 - )

Simon Simonsen was born 31 Mar. 1920(#12) in Fitjar, Hordaland County, Norway. He was son of Simon Simonsen Ivarsøy and Oline Kristine Nilsdatter. Simon married Gudrun Kristine Georgsdatter from Torvund, Lavik in Sogn og Fjordane County. They have 3 children:

1. Svein Ove Simonsen, b. 1955.
2. Geir Simonsen, b. 1957.
3. Karsten Simonsen, b. 1964.

Simon bought the farm in 1955. He moved to Fitjar in 1974. He sold parts of the farm, bnr. 10 and 11, and bnr. 24. 1)

1) Simon Steinsbø: Fitjar Bygdebok page 96.
Hordaland county, Fitjar in Fitjar, Parish register copy nr. B 1 (1906-1928), Birth and baptism records 1920, page 53.