Ingeborg Jensen-Varsla

Ingeborg Torstensdatter f. Vassbottlia (daughter of Torsten Torsen Vassbottlia and Guro Helgesd. Bøleeie) was born 13 December 1842 in Vassbottlia i Eggedal, and died 1933 in Varsla i Sigdal, Buskerud.

She married Peder Jensen Varsla on 9 September 1867 in Holmen kirke i Sigdal, Buskerud, son of Jens Pedersen Slotfeldt and Kari Hansd. Hunstad.

They had one child:

Jens Pedersen Varsla, b. 18 October 1867, Sigdal, d. 30 April 1942, Varsla.

Ingebord's Brothers & Sisters:

In 1865, Norwegian census the children living with parents Thorsten (age 55) and Gro (age 52) were sons - Helje (age 27) Thor (age 21), Nils (age 15), Thorsten (age 9) and Narve (age 7), plus daughters Anne age (18) Berret (age 14) and Svanoug (age 31), plus Svanoug's 3-yr-dtr, Johanne Bjørnsdatter.

Thorsten had 3 Stort Kveg (cattle), 9 Faar (sheep), 1/4 Bygg (barley), 1 1/2 Havre (oats), 2 Poteter. Thorsten was listed as Skolelærer Forpagter (Schoolteacher Tenant) and Gaardbruger (farmer).

Eldest son Thor living at home, has occupation "Snedkersvend" a translation which is unknown to me.

The occupation of Svanaug is "Arbeiderske" which means worker/laborer.

The owner (Selveier) who also lived on Østerøen was Ellev Bjørnson, age 31, unmarried (unrelated to us).

Children of Thorsten Thorsen - Vassbottlia and Guro Helgesdatter - Bøleeie are:

Svanaug Thorstendatter, b. 1833, d. 1930, North Dakota, USA. age 97 years old.

Helje Thorstendatter, b. 1838, d. Aft. 1935, USA.

about 97 years old.

Ingeborg Thorstensdatter. b. 13 December 1842, Vassbottlia in Eggedal, d. 1933, Buskerud. Age of 91 years.

Thor Thorstensen, b. 1844, Eggedal, Buskerud,

d. date unknown, USA.

Anne Thorstendatter, b. 30 March 1847, Eggedal, Buskerud, d. 10 May 1930, Lake Park, Minnesota, USA.

Age of 83.

Nils Thorstensen Lien, b.1850,

d. date unknown, USA.

Beret Thorstendatter -Torsen, b. 1852, Eggedal,

d. 1925, Portland, North Dakota. age 73 years.

Torsten Thorstensen Lien, b.1855

d. unknown.USA

Narve Thorstensen, b. 1857 d. unknown USA