Markus Olsen Aksland

1865 census for Store Axland, Vikedal:

https://digitalarkivet.no/en/census/person/pf01038222003205

(Marku Olsen in census.)

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from a document titled "Alloidal Estate of Axland in Imsland near Stavanger, Norway" in the personal files of Clarice Axland Andersen of Harlan, Iowa.

Markus Olsen, born in 1813, was married in 1839 to Britha Torjusdatter Frovik, born in 1815. She was a granddaughter of Brita and Torjus Vega, of the Henrik Blank family.

These are their children:

• Ola, born in 1840, died young;
• Torjus, born 1842, married Siri Torkelsdatter Roalkvam.
• Markus, born in 1844, died young;
• Magla, born in 1846, married Johannes Larsen Galtager, born in 1840;
• Guro, born in 1850, married Bjorn Roalkvam Vikedal;
• Ola, born, in 1858, married Borghild Birkeland, and they lived at Kristitnlyst in Hetland. There are children after them there.

In 1868, Markus Olsen divides the farm of Aksland between his oldest son, Torjus, and his daughter Magla, who was married to Johannes Larsen. Torjus took the east part and Magla took the west part. The dividing line went right through the middle of the barn. This barn was used in common during 40-50 years. Now there are new sets of buildings on both places.

Markus Olsen moved into a place called Lauvastre where he lived until he died in 1894 at the age of 80 years. He received a specified income from the farms for his support.