Thomas Nilsen Thomsen (1845 - 1884)

Thomas Nilsen Thomsen was born 1 July 1845 on Glopholmen farm, Fitjar, Hordaland County, Norway. He died in 1884 on Store Nerheim farm, Ølen, Hordaland County. He was son of Nils Elias Thomsen and Sofie Christiansdatter. Thomas married Johanna Gabrielsdatter Hallingstad on 3 Apr. 1872(# 3) in Fitjar chuch. She was born in 1832. She was daughter of Kari and Gabriel Hallingstad in Vikedal, Hordaland. Thomas and Johanna had 2 children:

1. Anna Karine (Kaia) Thomsen, b. 1875, Ølensjøen in Hordaland County, d. 1960. She was unmarried.
2. John Teodor Thomsen, f. 1880, d. 1964, He emigrated to America.

Thomas worked as a "bøkkermester". He and his wife Johanna were living at different places at Ølensjøen, in Vestre Eio farm and Store Nerheim farm. His daughter Anna Karine bought a house in Ølensjøen and was living there together with her mother after Thomas died. 1)

1) Simon Steinsbø: Fitjar bygdebok bind I, page 96 og 434 - 435.
Anders Haugland: Gardar og ætter i Ølen, 1b, page 72.
Hordaland county, Fitjar, Parish register (official) nr. A 1 (1862-1881), Marriage records 1872, page 178.