Kristine Pedersdotter Sjøvangen

1875 census

https://www.digitalarkivet.no/census/person/pf01052266002162

1891 census

https://www.digitalarkivet.no/census/person/pf01052960000556

1900 census

https://www.digitalarkivet.no/census/person/pf01037299001046

1910 census

https://www.digitalarkivet.no/census/person/pf01036663002379

She was 9 years old when her grandfather Knut Steffensson died and remembered the funeral very well. She told her son Johan that those carrying the coffin had bandanas covering their mouth and torches in front of their faces. Others went and waved with bushes that they had set on fire. They hoped that the smoke would keep the infection away. (see Knut Steffenssons profile for more)

From the inheritance settlement:

Høylandsbygd the 16-12-43

Dear Sheriff Svensboe

I can hereby inform that it was in 1891 that Lars O Sjøvangen died here, his wife Kristine P Sjøvangen died in 1911. They lived on the farm Sjøvangen gr. no. 25 br. no. 1 in Fjelberg Herred.

Their heirs were

Residence in USA: Lars L Sjøvangen Knut L Sjøvangen Laura L Sjøvangen

Residence in Sjøvangen: Peder L Sjøvangen Margrete L Sjøvangen Johan L Sjøvangen

2.20 kroner was taken to pay for stamps. Most reverently. Olai Halvarsen

Source:

https://www.digitalarkivet.no/sk10611808011044

• Reference: Ancestry Genealogy - SmartCopy: Jul 21 2021, 4:30:20 UTC