Morten Olufsen Kjærulf

Kristiansand was established by King Christern IV. in 1641, and Morten Olsen Kjærulf is thought to have come over from Denmark a short time later. Christern IV. died in 1648, and in printed sources there is disagreement as to whether Morten Kjærulf had any contact with him. In Captain Lengnick's memoirs we read that he "was said to have rendered great assistance in the development and fortification of the city and to have received from the king the pledge that he and his descendants would thenceforth occupy the city's most important civil servant positions."

Klitgaard believes that this is incorrect. He says that during the reign of Christern IV. Morten Kjærulf was not yet of age. This is probably correct. An inquiry was sent to the city of Kristiansand, but no information was obtained. It is possible that a history of the city has never been written. What we do know for sure is that Morten Kjærulf became a merchant, and that he was later "rådmann" (something close to deputy mayor) of the new town from 1687 until his death in 1696. The fact that each of his sons inherited 1391 "Rdl" (riksdaler, unit of currency used until 1875) indicates that he had become very prosperous. He had 9 sons. In those times the daughters did not inherit anything.

Morten Olsen Kjærulf was married twice. We do not know the name of his first wife. The second, Karen Andersdatter Dedekam, who was born in Kristiansand in 1659 and died in 1741, was the daughter of deputy mayor Anders Tønnesen and Karen Hansdatter Spinche. He had 14 children by these two wives. Most of them settled in Kristiansand and the surrounding area, and in this manner the Kjærulf family soon spread out across the country. (A family tree follows in the Norwegian text)

He married Karen Andersd. Dedekam, daughter of Anders Tønnesen & Karen Hansd. Spinche, 1659. Died 1741. They had the following children:

1. Oluf Mortensen Kjærulf
2. Jørgen Mortensen Kjærulf
3. Johanne Mortensd. Kjærulf
4. Marta Mortensd. Kjærulf
5. Morten Mortensen Kjærulf
6. Anders Mortensen Kjærulf
7. Fredrik Mortensen Kjærulf
8. Engel Mortensd. Kjærulf
9. Johannes Mortensen Kjærulf
10. Antonius Mortensen Kierulff
11. Johanne Marie Kjærulf
12. Hans Mortensen Kjærulf
13. Karen Mortensd. Kjærulf
14. Morten Olsen Mortensen Kjærulf

• http://www.kiermeet.com/Kiermeet/US_Pages/TCK%20Web.pdf

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Rådmann i Kristiansand.

Den først kendte Kjærulf i Kristiansand var Morten Olsen Kjærulf, f. o. 1631, Søn af Oluf Enevoldsen og Johanne Bertelsdtr. Kjærulf i Knudegaard paa Øland (Hjørring Amt). Han kom vist ca. 1650 til Kristiansand, hvor han blev Købmand og 1687 Raadmand og døde som en rig Mand 16961. I sine to Ægteskaber havde han mindst 14 Børn, og de og deres talrige Afkom hørte til Byens fremtrædende Slægter. En Broder til Morten Kjærulf var Peder Olsen Kjærulf, f. 0.1645, d. 17.., der omkring 1670 blev Købmand i Kristiansand og gift med Oberst O. W. Schjelderups Datter Magdalene, med hvem han havde 5 Børn, af hvilke Sønnen Ole, der døde 1722 som Præst ved Domkirken i Stavanger, antog Navnet Schjelderup, som hans 10 Børn beholdt.

[https://tidsskrift.dk/index.php/historisktidsskrift/article/view/30...] Blandt Kristiansands ældste Indbyggere var ogsaa Peder Lauridsen Kjærulf, f. 16.., antagelig paa Gjøl, d. 1693, der efter at have været Foged paa Søndmør 1684 blev Købmand og Raadmand i Kristiansand, hvad hans Søn Lars Pedersen Kjærulf, f. 1689, d. 1751 i Mandal, ogsaa senere blev2.