Selected Families and Individuals from the Edwards ancestry and their descendants.


Nicolias 1 was born about 1728 in of, Krogstad, Råde, Østfold,Norge. Nicolias married Mrs Nicolias about 1747 in of, Krogstad, Råde, Østfold,Norge.

B  Family info.

Mrs Nicolias 1 was born about 1732 in of, Krogstad, Råde, Østfold,Norge. Mrs married Nicolias about 1747 in of, Krogstad, Råde, Østfold,Norge.

B  Family info.

They had the following children.

  F i Berte NICOLIASDATTER was born in 1748. She died in 1817.

Abraham MADSSON [Parents] 1 was born in 1655 in Sjuestok, Stokke, Vestfold, Norge. He died on 10 Mar 1733 in Stokke, Vestfold, Norge. He was buried on 10 Mar 1733 in Stokke, Vestfold, Norge. Abraham married Maren ANDERSDATTER about 1691 in of, Stokke, Vestfold, Norge.

PED prepd by HMB.  Not known where he got this info from.
B/C  IGI, FHL 1,553,690, Batch 5017835, Sheet 4.

Maren ANDERSDATTER [Parents] 1 was born in 1660 in Stokke, Vestfold, Norge. She died in 1740 in Stokke, Vestfold, Norge. Maren married Abraham MADSSON about 1691 in of, Stokke, Vestfold, Norge. There were other parents.

PED prepd by HMB.  Not known where he got this info from.  Also AF.

They had the following children.

  M i Mads (Sjuestok) ABRAHAMSSON was born in 1693. He died in 1745.
  M ii Anders ABRAHAMSEN was born in 1693. He died in 1763.
  F iii Else ABRAHAMSDATTER was born about 1695.
  F iv Anne ABRAHAMSDATTER was born about 1697.

Anders KRISTENSEN [Parents] 1 was born about 1658 in Kjeldren, Stokke, Vestfold, Norge. He died in 1705 in Kjeldren, Stokke, Vestfold, Norge. Anders married Else HANSDR about 1689 in Stokke, Stokke, Vestfold, Norge. There were other parents.

Other marriages:
MADSDR, Mari

M  IGI Non-ex.

Else HANSDR [Parents] 1 was born in 1662 in Stokke, Vestfold, Norge. She died on 20 Mar 1746 in Kjeldren, Stokke, Vestfold, Norge. Else married Anders KRISTENSEN about 1689 in Stokke, Stokke, Vestfold, Norge.

Other marriages:
HANSEN, Simon

They had the following children.

  M i Hans (Kjelderen) ANDERSSON was born about 1691.
  F ii Maren "Mari" ANDERSEN was born in 1699. She died on 30 Mar 1770.

David P. BULL 1 was born 2 about 1751 in of, Storevahr, Stokke, Vestfold,Norge. David married Anna Maria PEDERSDATTER in 1775 in Melsomvik, Stokke, Vestfold, Norge.

Anna Maria PEDERSDATTER [Parents] 1 was born 2 in 1755 in of, Storevahr, Stokke, Vestfold,Norge. Anna married David P. BULL in 1775 in Melsomvik, Stokke, Vestfold, Norge.


Mads ERIKSSØN [Parents] 1 was born 2 in 1615 in Åmot, Skjee, Vestfold, Norge. He died 3 in 1675 in Stokke, Vestfold, Norge. Mads married Randi (Kjærås) JACOBSEN about 1644 in of, Stokke, Vestfold, Norge.

PED prepd by HMB.  Not known where he got this info from.
B  Also got info from "Stokke, en bygdebok:  Historisk skildring..."  FHL
Scandinavian Book Area; 948.26/S4; D2b, by Lorens Berg..

Randi (Kjærås) JACOBSEN [Parents] 1 was born about 1617 in Kjærås, Andebu, Vestfold, Norge. Randi married Mads ERIKSSØN about 1644 in of, Stokke, Vestfold, Norge.

PED prepd by HMB.  Not known where he got this info from (Abt date given by
HMB.).
B/C  IGI, FHL 1,553,893, Batch 1760982, Sheet 36 (Also probable duplicate
  entry.
Res  Lived at Aamot i Skjee later.

They had the following children.

  M i Jakob MADSSON was born in 1645. He died in 1713.
  M ii
Anders MADSSON 1 was born in 1648 in of, Sjuestok, Stokke, Vestfold,Norge.

B  Lorens Berg book "Dode visst ung," it says.
  M iii Abraham MADSSON was born in 1655. He died on 10 Mar 1733.
  M iv
Erik MADSSON 1 was born about 1657 in Stokke, Vestfold, Norge.

B/C  IGI FHL 442,585, Ord # 16092.  Lorens Berg's book.
Res  Lived at Skarpe-Borge.
  F v Else MADSDATTER was born about 1659.
  F vi Miss MADSDATTER was born about 1661.

Anders 1 was born about 1633 in of, Stokke, Vestfold, Norge. Anders married Mrs Anders about 1658 in of, Stokke, Vestfold, Norge.

B  Family info.

Mrs Anders 1 was born about 1637 in of, Stokke, Vestfold, Norge. Mrs married Anders about 1658 in of, Stokke, Vestfold, Norge.

B  Family info.

They had the following children.

  F i Maren ANDERSDATTER was born in 1660. She died in 1740.

Anders TOLLEFSEN was born about 1602 in Ve, Vestfold, Norge. He died on 08 Mar 1682. He was buried on 03 Dec 1684 in Hjardemål, Thisted, Danmark. Anders married Helga about 1620 in , Ransberg, Skaraborg, Sverige.

Helga was born about 1595 in Ovtrup, Thisted, Danmark. She died about 1682 in Hjardemål, Thisted, Danmark. She was buried on 25 Sep 1682 in Hjardemål, Thisted, Danmark. Helga married Anders TOLLEFSEN about 1620 in , Ransberg, Skaraborg, Sverige.

They had the following children.

  F i Johanne ANDERSDATTER was born in 1608. She died in 1666.
  M ii Niels ANDERSEN was born about 1611. He died in 1672.
  F iii Eli ANDERSDATTER was born about 1617. She died in 1659.
  M iv
Niels Andersen LISBORG was born about 1620 in Flade, Hjørring, Danmark. He died.
  M v
Valberg ANDERSSON was born in 1622 in Oker, Leksand, Kopberg, Sverige. He died.
  M vi Anders JENSEN was born about 1624. He died on 03 Dec 1679.
  M vii Sven ANDERSSON was born about 1624. He died on 08 May 1713.
  F viii Gertrud ANDERSDOTTER was born in 1624. She died on 03 Mar 1693.
  F ix
Sigri was born in 1625 in Gnarp, Gävleborg, Sverige. She died.
  M x Mans ANDERSON was born about 1626. He died on 20 Nov 1692.
  F xi Anne ANDERSEN was born about 1627. She died in 1689.
  M xii Pehr was born in 1627. He died on 11 Oct 1702.
  F xiii
Maren IBSEM was born in 1627 in Vester Balle, Viborg, Danmark. She died in BUR 10 OCT 1695 (68 YRS in Vester Balle, Viborg, Danmark. She was buried on 10 Oct 1695 in Danmark.
  F xiv Elizabeth ANDERSDATTER was born about 1628. She died.
  M xv Niels MADSEN was born about 1628. He died.
  M xvi Soren or MADSEN LETH was born in 1629. He died in 1675.
  F xvii Sophie ANDERSDATTER was born about 1629. She died in 1705.
  M xviii Tollef ANDERSEN was born in 1629. He died in 1718.
  M xix
Anders BIERILDSEN was born about 1629 in Jerslev, Hjørring, Danmark. He died.
  M xx Christen MADSEN was born about 1630. He died in 1684.
  M xxi Knud ANDERSEN was born in 1630. He died in 1688.
  F xxii Marie ANDERSDATTER was born about 1630. She died.
  F xxiii Kirsten ANDERSDATTER was born about 1632. She died on 29 May 1698.
  F xxiv Helge ANDERSDATTER was born about 1633. She died.
  F xxv Kirsten IBSEN was born about 1635. She died on 07 Sep 1699.
  M xxvi
Jacob Andersen LÆRUM was born about 1635 in Sande, Vestfold, Norge. He died.
  M xxvii
Mogens ANDERSEN was born in 1635 in Sindal, Hjørring, Danmark. He died.
  M xxviii Laurits ANDERSEN was born about 1636. He died.
  F xxix Magrete ANDERSDR was born about 1636. She died on 22 Apr 1710.
  M xxx Halvor ANDERSEN was born about 1637. He died in 1688.
  M xxxi Simon ANDERSEN was born about 1638. He died about 1702.
  M xxxii
Christen ANDERSEN was born about 1645 in Ingstrup, Hjørring, Danmark. He died.
  F xxxiii Maren ANDERSDATTER was born in 1660. She died in 1740.
  F xxxiv Mette ANDERSDATTER was born about 1675. She died.
  F xxxv Karen ANDERSDATTER was born on 16 Mar 1733. She died on 30 Mar 1763.
  F xxxvi Anne Marie ANDREASEN was born about 1766. She died on 30 Oct 1825.

Erik 1 was born about 1589 in of, Åmot, Skjee, Vestfold,Norge. Erik married Mrs Erik about 1614 in of, Stokke, Vestfold, Norge.

B  Family info.

Mrs Erik 1 was born about 1593 in of, Åmot, Skjee, Vestfold,Norge. Mrs married Erik about 1614 in of, Stokke, Vestfold, Norge.

B  Family info.

They had the following children.

  M i Mads ERIKSSØN was born in 1615. He died in 1675.

Jacob (Kjærås) OLSEN [Parents] 1 was born about 1577 in Andebu, Vestfold, Norge. He died in 1644 in Andebu, Vestfold, Norge. Jacob married Else LARSDATTER about 1602 in of, Andebu, Vestfold, Norge.

Jacob worked 2 as Lensmann = Feudal lord.

PED prepd by HMB.  Not known where he got this info from (Abt date given by
HMB.).
D  Berg's Andebu bygdebok.
Occ listed in Berg as "Lensmand."  "Lensherr"  = "Feudal Lord," "Lens" meaning "feudal."  Per FHL, this is a government man, possibly head of county?  He owned more money than anyone in parish.  From Arne Gallis' bygdebok, p. 258, "Som vi ser, ble døtre av Jakob inngiftet i noen av bygdas rikeste og mest framtredende slekter.  Skiftene etter Jakob og Else er ikke i behold.  Kjærås-slekten ble etter hvert svært tallrik og spredte sig vidt omkring, både i Andebu og med greiner til Sandar og Stokke.  Men medlemmene holdt hårdnakket fast på sine smålodder i den gamle slektsgården til l angut ut i det følgende århundre.  Etter Jakobs dåd i 1644 ble bygslingen av Kjærås overtatt av eneste sønn".  This basically says, among other things, that Jakob's daughters were married to the richest and most influential people and the family spread to other surrounding areas, including Sandar and Stokke.

Else LARSDATTER [Parents] 1 was born 2 in 1585 in Søndre Sem, Sande, Vestfold, Norge. She died 3 on 09 Oct 1669 in Andebu, Vestfold, Norge. Else married Jacob (Kjærås) OLSEN about 1602 in of, Andebu, Vestfold, Norge.

PED prepd by HMB.  Also Berg's Andebu bygdebok p. 140, name & b.p.

They had the following children.

  F i Marte JAKOBSDATTER was born about 1605.
  F ii Viveke JAKOBSDATTER was born about 1609.
  F iii Mari JAKOBSDATTER was born about 1611.
  F iv
Sara JAKOBSDATTER 1 was born about 1613 in of, Kjærås, Andebu, Vestfold,Norge. She died 2 in 1685.

B/C  IGI, FHL 1,553,893, Batch 1760982, Sheet 36 (Also probable duplicate entry).  Also Berg.
M  Died unmarried, Berg.
  M v Lars JAKOBSSON was born in 1614. He died in 1672.
  F vi Anne JACOBSDATTER was born about 1615.
  F vii Randi (Kjærås) JACOBSEN was born about 1617.
  F viii Barbro JAKOBSDATTER was born about 1625.

Ole (Kjærås) [Parents] 1 was born in 1545 in Andebu, Vestfold, Norge. He died 2 before 1615. Ole married Mrs (Kjærås) about 1576 in of, Andebu, Vestfold, Norge.

PED prepd by HMB.  This could be an abt date (See his wife's date and notes.).
A note says "Kjaeraasen?"  Could it be farm name?
D  P. 138 Berg's bygdebok, Andebu.

*Not listed as head on an FGR.

Mrs (Kjærås) 1 was born about 1550 in Andebu, Vestfold, Norge. She died after 1615. Mrs married Ole (Kjærås) about 1576 in of, Andebu, Vestfold, Norge.

PED prepd by HMB.  Her date was written as an Abt date.

*Not listed as head on an FGR.

They had the following children.

  M i Jacob (Kjærås) OLSEN was born about 1577. He died in 1644.

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