Tollef Olai Gerhardsen (1861 - 1938)

Tollef Olai Gerhardsen was born Dec. 12, 1861(# 90) on Ivarsøy farm, Fitjar, Hordaland County, Norway. He died on 14 Jan. 1938. He was son of Gerhard Conrad Thomsen and Anna Martine Olsdatter. Tollef Olai married (1) Britha Olsdatter from Ivarsøy June 21, 1889(# 6), in Fitjar church. Britha was born on Nov. 16, 1851(# 159) and died Mar. 19, 1918(# 5). They had 2 children:

1. Gerhard Olai Gerhardsen, b. May 19, 1890(#20), Ivarsøy farm, d. Aug. 19, 1919(#15), Ivarsøy farm.
2. Anne Marie Gerhardsen, b. July 8, 1891(#13) Ivarsøy farm, d. Aug. 15, 1984, m. Ole Martin Almås, Stord (June 19, 1882 - Apr. 1, 1962).

Tollef bought the farm in 1890 and sold it in 1916 to his son Gerhard Olai. Tollef traveled many years as a missionary.

Tollef married (2) Inga Kristine Simonsdatter, from Finnås, on May 28, 1919(#2). His name is spelled Tollef, Tolleiv, Tolleif etc.


Tolleiv Gerhardsen's gravestone, NB! The birth date is uncorrect.



Britha's gravestone. 1)

1) Simon Steinsbø: Fitjar Bygdebok page 107.
Hordaland county, Stord, Parish register (official) nr. A 7 (1841-1861), Birth and baptism records 1861, page 143.
Hordaland county, Fitjar in Fitjar, Parish register copy nr. A 2 (1887-1906), Marriage records 1889, page 171.
Hordaland county, Stord, Parish register (official) nr. A 7 (1841-1861), Birth and baptism records 1852, page 79.
Hordaland county, Fitjar in Fitjar, Parish register copy nr. B 1 (1906-1928), Death and burial records 1918, page 237.
Hordaland county, Fitjar in Fitjar, Parish register copy nr. A 2 (1887-1906), Birth and baptism records 1890, page 23.
Hordaland county, Fitjar in Fitjar, Parish register copy nr. A 2 (1887-1906), Birth and baptism records 1891, page 26.
Hordaland county, Fitjar in Fitjar, Parish register copy nr. B 1 (1906-1928), Marriage records 1919, page 179.
DIS Gravminner Tolleiv
DIS Gravminner Britha