Ancestor Chart

Svenke Knutson (1626 - 1709)

Svenke Knutson was born in 1626. He died in 1709 on Vallavik farm, Ulvik in Hardanger, Hordaland County, Norway. Svenke was married, but his wifes name is unknown. They had 3 children:

1. Mikkel Svenkeson b. 1661, d. 1748.
2. Marita Svenkesdatter b. 1663, d. 1752. She married Knut Torkjellson, Hallanger 27 Dec. 1699.
3. Knut Svenkeson b. 1671. He was unmarried and a tenant farmer in Vallavik in 1701.

Svenke Knutson was also called Svein. In 1695 his name was written Svennich. He leased Vallavik farm in 1660. He told as a witness in 1699 that he in his youth worked for Jakob Vines. 1)

1) Bygdebok Ulvik, bind 2. page 499.