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Amund Olsen 1525–1597 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1525

Birth Location: Skjelnes, Varaldsøy, Hordaland, Norway

Death Date: Abt. 1597

Death Location: Skjelnes, Varaldsøy, Hordaland, Norway

Father: Olav Skjelnes

Mother: Ingebjørg Gjerdeskvål

Spouse(s): Birgit Amundsdatter

Children(s): Svein Skjelnes

The story of Amund Olsen began in 1525 in Skjelnes, Varaldsøy, Hordaland, Norway. Amund Olsen married Birgit Amundsdatter, and had children including Svein Amundson Skjelnes. Amund Olsen passed away in 1597 in Skjelnes, Varaldsøy, Hordaland, Norway.

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Biography

  • The story of Amund Olsen began in 1525 in Skjelnes, Varaldsøy, Hordaland, Norway.
  • Amund Olsen married Birgit Amundsdatter, and had children including Svein Amundson Skjelnes.
  • Amund Olsen passed away in 1597 in Skjelnes, Varaldsøy, Hordaland, Norway.

Immediate Family

Parents

Olav Skjelnes
1495–1585
Birth Location: Skjelnes, Varaldsøy, Hordaland, Norway
OS
Ingebjørg Gjerdeskvål
1505–
Birth Location: Bjørke, Voss, Hordaland, Norway
IG

Spouses(s)

Birgit Amundsdatter
1550–
Birth Location: Jordal, Odda, Hordaland, Norway
BA

Children(s)

Svein Skjelnes
1560–1624
Birth Location: Skjelnes, Varaldsøy, Hordaland, Norway
SS

Amund Olsen's Ancestors

Self
Amund Olsen
1525–1597
Birth Place: Skjelnes, Varaldsøy, Hordaland, Norway
Parents
Olav Olavsen Netteland Skjelnes
1495–1585
Skjelnes, Varaldsøy, Hordaland, Norway
Ingebjørg (Ingebrigtsdatter) Gjerdeskvål
1505–
Bjørke, Voss, Hordaland, Norway
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Amund Olsen's Descendants

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Amund Olsen (1525–Abt. 1597) m. Birgit Amundsdatter (1550–)
  1. 1. Svein (Amundson) Skjelnes 1560–1624 m. Ingebjorg (Samsdatter) Tokheim 1582–1680
    1. 1. MARITTA (Sveinsdatter) Måge 1595–1661 m. Jon (Torbjørnson Øvre Børvæ) Hilldal 1608–1661 m. Jon (Bjørneson) Børve 1560–1645
      1. 1. Ingrid (Jonsdatter) BØRVE 1570–1696 m. Haktor (Geirmundson Indre) ÅLVIK 1560–1612
        1. 1. Synneva (Havtorsdatter) Ålvik 1594–1641 m. Baard (Johanneson) Sponheim 1575–1638
        2. 2. Brita Haktorsdatter 1594–1647
        3. 3. Anna (Haktorsdatter Indre) Ålvik 1584–1680
        4. 4. Jorunn (Haktorsdatter Indre) Ålvik 1600–1695
        5. 5. Brita (Havtorsdatter Indre) ÅLVIK 1590–1685
      2. 2. Ragna (Jonsdatter) Borve 1635–1683 m. Anved (Magnussen) Ljono 1631–1681
        1. 1. Brita (Anvedsdatter) Ljono 1665–1739 m. Gunnar (Torbjørnson) Holven 1670–1723
        2. 2. Tore (Anvedsen) Ljono 1661–
    2. 2. Samson (Sveinsen) Sjelnes 1588–1645

Amund Olsen's Timeline

3 Records

1525
1525
Birth of Amund Olsen in Kvinnherad, Seim, Hordaland, Norway
Kvinnherad, Seim, Hordaland, Norway
1525
1525
Birth of Amund Olsen in Skjelnes, Varaldsøy, Hordaland, Norway
Skjelnes, Varaldsøy, Hordaland, Norway
1597
Abt. 1597
Age 72
Death of Amund Olsen in Skjelnes, Varaldsøy, Hordaland, Norway
Skjelnes, Varaldsøy, Hordaland, Norway

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1525
    Event Place: Kvinnherad, Seim, Hordaland, Norway

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1525
    Event Place: Skjelnes, Varaldsøy, Hordaland, Norway

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt. 1597
    Event Place: Skjelnes, Varaldsøy, Hordaland, Norway
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