Bendik Rognaldsen (1846 - 1886)

Bendik Rognaldsen was born in 1846 on Lindebotten, Birkeland farm, Masfjorden in Hordaland County. Tenant farmer Bendik Rognaldsen died on Dec. 29, 1886 (# 5) at Molland farm, Masfjorden. He was son of Rognald Lassesen and Helena Nilsdatter. Bendik married Anna Monsdatter Fedje, b. 1850, d. Feb. 02, 1916, on Oct. 04, 1876 (# 15). They had 5 children (all born on Molland farm):

1. Alette Bendiksdatter, b. June 13, 1877 (# 18 girls). She died unmarried.
2. Ivar Bertin Bendiksen, b. April 17, 1879 (# 21). Emigrated to Chile.
3. Rasmus Bendiksen, b. April 23, 1881 (# 18), d. Oct. 26, 1974, m. June 22, 1904, Johanna Åmundsdtr.
4. Monsine Bendiksdatter, b. June 19, 1883 (# 17 girls), d. Nov. 18, 1966. She died unmarried.
5. Henrik Bendiksen, b. June 02, 1886 (# 13), Emigrated to America.

May 29, 1880 a lease from Ola Larsen Molland and Gjert H. Molland to Bendik Rognaldsen and his wife on the tenant farm Gildreneset under Molland farm. 1)

1) Lars Nordland: Masfjordboka bind 1, page 415.