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Synneve Andersdatter Hollund (1792 - 1874)

Synneve Andersdatter was born 1792 on Hollund farm, Bømlo, Hordaland County, Norway. She died on July 13, 1874(#18) on Torsdagøy farm, Fitjar, Hordaland County, Norway. She was daughter of and Anders Olsen and Marthe Hansdatter. Synneve married(1) Rasmus Torstensen Rolvsnes on Dec. 29, 1816 in Bremnes, Hordaland County, Norway. They had 8 children:

1. Ragnilde Rasmusdatter, b. 1817, d. 1818.
2. Torsten Rasmussen, b. 1819, d. May 5, 1859(#66), m. Oct. 6, 1850(#59), Anna Lisbet Henriksdatter Hollund.
3. Anders Rasmussen, b. 1821, d. Nov. 25, 1897(#13), m. Sep. 22, 1848(#25), Synneve Henriksdatter Hollund.
4. Bjørn Rasmussen, b. Oct. 11, 1823(#102), d. Apr. 20, 1855(#32), m. May 28, 1851(#15), Marthe Olsdatter Torsdagsøy.
5. Ole Rasmussen, b. Oct. 14, 1826(#113), d. Apr. 20, 1855(#33), m. Aug. 24, 1850(#25), Tyrianna Olsdatter Torsdagsøy.
6. Marta Rasmusdatter, b. Oct. 16, 1829(#130), d. Apr. 1, 1902(#6), m. Oct. 16, 1857(#29), Johan Pettter Olsen Torsdagsøy.
7. Rasmus Rasmussen, b. Dec. 7, 1832(#1), m. June 26, 1863(#11), widow Marthe Olsdatter Torsdagsøy. Emigration.
8. Britha Rasmusdatter, b. 1837, d. June 2, 1837(#58). 8 days old.

In the 1801 census(see #1 - 10), Synneve was living on Hollund farm, Bømlo, Hordaland County. Norway, together with her parents and her siblings.

Synneve married(2) widower Ole Johannessen Torsdagsøy on Oct. 25, 1851(#36).

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

In the 1865 census(see #6), Synneve was living on Torsdagsøy farm. She was then a widow. 1)

1) Simon Steinsbø: Bømlo Bygdebok I, page 88 - 89.
Simon Steinsbø: Fitjar Bygdebok, page 137.
SAB, Finnås sokneprestembete*, Parish register (official) no. A 3, 1765-1803, p. 98.
SAB, Fitjar sokneprestembete, Parish register (official) no. A 1, 1862-1881, p. 207.
SAB, Finnås sokneprestembete*, Parish register (official) no. A 4, 1804-1830, p. 74.
SAB, Stord Sokneprestembete, H/Haa: Parish register (official) no. A 7, 1841-1861, p. 261.