Taulerius Tomassen (1854 - 1934)

Taulerius Tomassen was born 27 Oct. 1854(# 58) on Grude farm, Klepp in Rogaland County, Norway. He died 24 May 1934 on Grude farm. He was son of Thomas Tollefsen Thomsen and Anna Kirstine Nilsdatter. Tomas married Birte Mikaelsdatter from Skretting, Varhaug, Hå, Rogaland County, on 6 May 1897(# 3). She was born 29 June 1873. She died 1 Jan. 1939 on Grude farm. They had 8 children:

1. Torvald, b. 20 May 1897. Engine-man at Dale hospital.
2. Arne, b. 19 Mar. 1900. Farmer at Grude farm.
3. Bernhard, b. 19 Nov. 1901, d. 17 Des. 1975. Owner of a garage in Hana, Høyland.
4. Trygve, b. 15 Jan. 1904, d. 15 Des. 1996. Industrial worker in Klepp.
5. Borghild, b. 13 Feb. 1906, m. Gabriel Kjelland, Minister in Karasjok.
6. Magnhild, b. 17 Nov. 1907. "Sjukerøkter" in Sandnes.
7. Karl, b. 21 Sep. 1909, d. 21 Nov. 1936.
8. Tor, b. 22 Jan. 1912, d. 22 Sep. 1964. Farmer at Grude farm.

Taulerius bought bruk nr. 5 in Grude, 4 May 1890, (registration 1906, debt 1,51 mark).



Taulerius' gravestone.1)

1) Brunes Erling: Klepp gards- ættesoge gjennom 400 år, page 102.
Rogaland county, Klepp, Orre, Bore in Klepp, Parish register (official) nr. A 5 (1853-1870), Birth and baptism records 1854, page 12.