Simon Simonsen (1893 - 1949)

Simon Simonsen was born 15 May 1893(# 22) on Ivarsøy farm, Fitjar in Sunnhordaland County, Norway. He died on 16 Mar. 1949. He was son of Simon Olsen Ivarsøy and Anna Kathrine Gerhardsdatter. Simon married Oline Kristine Nilsdatter from Flatholmen farm, Engesund, Fitjar. ( (18 Mar. 1893(# 10) - 26 Nov. 1969) on 13 June 1919(# 4). They had 6 children:

1. Simon Simonsen, b. 31 Mar. 1920(# 12).
2. Olga Simonsen, b. 8 Aug. 1921(# 25).
3. Nils Simonsen, b. 6 Jan. 1924(# 5), m. Ingeborg Sjursdtr. Veivåg, They were living in Fana.
4. Katrine Simonsen, b. 31 Mar. 1927(# 10).
5. Sverre Olav Simonsen, b. 1932, m. Bjørg Olsdatter Hystad. They were living in Stord.
6. Sesilia Johanna Simonsen, b. 1937, m. Olaf Håland, They were living in Moster, Bømlo.

Simon bought the farm in 1920 and was living at the farm until he died in 1949. Oline sold the farm in 1955 to her son Simon.


Simon and Oline's gravestone. 1)

1) Simon Steinsbø: Fitjar Bygdebok page 95 - 96.
Hordaland county, Fitjar in Fitjar, Parish register copy nr. A 2 (1887-1906), Birth and baptism records 1893, page 34.
Hordaland county, Fitjar in Fitjar, Parish register copy nr. B 1 (1906-1928), Marriage records 1919, page 179.
Hordaland county, Fitjar in Fitjar, Parish register copy nr. B 1 (1906-1928), Birth and baptism records 1920, page 53.
Hordaland county, Fitjar in Fitjar, Parish register copy nr. B 1 (1906-1928), Birth and baptism records 1921, page 60.
Hordaland county, Fitjar in Fitjar, Parish register copy nr. B 1 (1906-1928), Birth and baptism records 1924, page 76.
Hordaland county, Fitjar in Fitjar, Parish register copy nr. B 1 (1906-1928), Birth and baptism records 1927, page 95.
DIS Gravminner Simon
DIS Gravminner Oline