Descendants of
Ole Jonsen Folstad

My Direct Line

Generation No. 1

1. Ole Jonsen¹ Folstad died in Oppstu at Folstad, Støren, Norway. Farmer and "lensmann"

Children of Ole Jonsen Folstad are:

+ 2 i. Arnt Olsen² Folstad, born 1638 in Oppstu at Folstad, Støren, Norway; died 1718 in Oppstu at Folstad, Støren, Norway.

3 ii. Joen Olsen Folstad, born 1638 in Oppstu at Folstad, Støren, Norway; died 1696. He married Berit Joensdatter 1693.

4 iii. Oluf Olsen Folstad, born 1639 in Oppstu at Folstad, Støren, Norway; died 1694 in Oppstu at Folstad, Støren, Norway.

Generation No. 2

2. Arnt Olsen² Folstad (Ole Jonsen¹) was born 1638 in Oppstu at Folstad, Støren, Norway, and died 1718 in Oppstu at Folstad, Støren, Norway. He married Marit Pedersdatter.

Children of Arnt Folstad and Marit Pedersdatter are:

+ 5 i. Eli Arntsdatter³ Folstad, born Abt. 1672 in Folstad, Støren, Norway; died 1756 in Horg, Norway.

6 ii. Ole Arntsen Folstad, born 1675 in Folstad, Støren, Norway; died 1764. He married Ingeborg Hage.

+ 7 iii. Peder Arntsen Folstad, born 1684 in Frøset at Folstad, Støren, Norway; died 1737 in Soknes, Støren, Norway.

+ 8 iv. Jens Arntsen Folstad, born 1689 in Oppstu at Folstad, Støren, Norway; died 1759 in Oppstu at Folstad, Støren, Norway.

Generation No. 3

5. Eli Arntsdatter³ Folstad (Arnt Olsen², Ole Jonsen¹) was born Abt. 1672 in Folstad, Støren, Norway, and died 1756 in Horg, Norway. She married Esten Andersen Kjelstad 1700.

Child of Eli Folstad and Esten Kjelstad is:

+ 9 i. Arnt Estensen⁴ Kjelstad, born 1709 in Kjelstad, Horg, Norway; died 1773 in Kjelstad, Horg, Norway.

7. Peder Arntsen³ Folstad - aka, Peter Arntsen Soknes (Arnt Olsen², Ole Jonsen¹) was born 1684 in Frøset at Folstad, Støren, Norway, and died 1737 in Soknes, Støren, Norway. He married Marit Pedersdatter Soknes 1715.

Children of Peder Folstad and Marit Soknes are:

+ 10 i. Peder Pedersen⁴ Soknes, born 1720 in Nordstu at Soknes, Støren, Norway; died 1783 in Nordstu at Soknes, Støren, Norway.

11 ii. Arnt Pedersen Soknes, born 1722 in Soknes, Støren, Norway; died 1765. He married Ingeborg Olsdatter Bones.

12 iii. Peder Pedersen Soknes, born 1723 in Soknes, Støren, Norway.

13 iv. Jon Pedersen Soknes, born 1725 in Soknes, Støren, Norway.

14 v. Nils Pedersen Soknes, born 1727 in Soknes, Støren, Norway.

15 vi. Gollaug Pedersdatter Soknes, born 1729 in Soknes, Støren, Norway; died 1729 in Soknes, Støren, Norway.

16 vii. Elias Pedersen Soknes, born 1730 in Soknes, Støren, Norway; died 1813.

17 viii. Gollaug Pedersdatter Soknes, born 1733 in Soknes, Støren, Norway. She married Iver Andersen Eggen.

18 ix. Marit Pedersdatter Soknes, born 1736 in Soknes, Støren, Norway; died 1788. She married Anders Larsen Kvaal.

8. Jens Arntsen³ Folstad (Arnt Olsen², Ole Jonsen¹) was born 1689 in Oppstu at Folstad, Støren, Norway, and died 1759 in Oppstu at Folstad, Støren, Norway. He married Marit Henriksdatter Tilset 24 Jun 1717, daughter of Henrik Tilset and Marit Tilset.

Children of Jens Folstad and Marit Tilset are:

+ 19 i. Arnt Jensen⁴ Folstad, born 1718 in Oppstu at Folstad, Støren, Norway; died 1765.

+ 20 ii. Marit Jensdatter Folstad, born 1720 in Oppstu at Folstad, Støren, Norway; died 1800.

21 iii. Henrik Jensen Folstad, born 1722 in Oppstu at Folstad, Støren, Norway; died 1728 in Oppstu at Folstad, Støren, Norway.

22 iv. Anders Jensen Folstad, born 1724 in Oppstu at Folstad, Støren, Norway; died 1728 in Oppstu at Folstad, Støren, Norway.

23 v. Ole Jensen Folstad, born 1727 in Oppstu at Folstad, Støren, Norway; died 1728 in Oppstu at Folstad, Støren, Norway.

24 vi. Berit Jensdatter Folstad, born 1729 in Oppstu at Folstad, Støren, Norway; died 1807 in Frøset, Norway. She married Tomas Petersen Frøset.

25 vii. Marit Jensdatter Folstad, born 1732 in Oppstu at Folstad, Støren, Norway; died 1805. She married Arnt Nilsen Folstad.

26 viii. Henrik Jensen Folstad, born 1735 in Oppstu at Folstad, Støren, Norway; died 1735 in Oppstu at Folstad, Støren, Norway.

27 ix. Kari Jensdatter Folstad, born 1736 in Oppstu at Folstad, Støren, Norway; died 1807. She married Arnt Olsen Hugdal.

+ 28 x. Henrik Jensen Folstad, born 1739 in Oppstu at Folstad, Støren, Norway; died 1813 in Oppstu at Folstad, Støren, Norway.

Generation No. 4

9. Arnt Estensen⁴ Kjelstad (Eli Arntsdatter³ Folstad, Arnt Olsen², Ole Jonsen¹) was born 1709 in Kjelstad, Horg, Norway, and died 1773 in Kjelstad, Horg, Norway. He married Randi Estensdatter Lundåsen 1731, daughter of Esten Lundåsen and Marit Joensdatter.

Children of Arnt Kjelstad and Randi Lundåsen are:

29 i. Eli Arntsdatter⁵ Kjelstad, born 1731 in Kjelstad, Horg, Norway; died 1800 in Kjelstadkalvhagen, Horg, Norway. She married Iver Andersen Kjelstad 1758.

30 ii. Marit Arensdatter Kjelstad, born 1733 in Kjelstad, Horg, Norway; died 1773. She married Erik Larsen Gravrok 1770.

31 iii. Marit Arensdatter Kjelstad, born 1735 in Kjelstad, Horg, Norway; died 1822.

32 iv. Guri Arensdatter Kjelstad, born 1738 in Kjelstad, Horg, Norway; died 1739 in Kjelstad, Horg, Norway.

33 v. Guru Arensdatter Kjelstad, born 1740 in Kjelstad, Horg, Norway; died 1764.

10. Peder Pedersen⁴ Soknes (Peder Arntsen³ Folstad, Arnt Olsen², Ole Jonsen¹) was born 1720 in Nordstu at Soknes, Støren, Norway, and died 1783 in Nordstu at Soknes, Støren, Norway. He married Kirsten Larsdatter Balstad 1745.

Children of Peder Soknes and Kirsten Balstad are:

34 i. Marit Pedersdatter⁵ Soknes, born 1745 in Soknes, Støren, Norway; died 1808. She married Rolf Jonsen Moe.

35 ii. Peder Pedersen Soknes, born 1747 in Soknes, Støren, Norway; died 1823 in Orkdalen, Norway. He married (1) Eli Olsdatter Haugen. He married (2) Kari Olsdatter Rikstad.

36 iii. Lars Pedersen Soknes, born 1748 in Soknes, Støren, Norway; died 1827. He married (1) Kari Evensdatter Vold 1772. He married (2) Marit Olsdatter Spjeldet 1791.

37 iv. Jon Pedersen Soknes, born 1750 in Soknes, Støren, Norway. He married Gunhild Jensdatter.

38 v. Barbro Pedersdatter Soknes, born 1752 in Nordstu at Soknes, Støren, Norway; died 1791. She married Peder Olsen Rognes 1781.

39 vi. Kari Pedersdatter Soknes, born 1755 in Soknes, Støren, Norway; died 1799.

40 vii. Gollaug Pedersdatter Soknes, born 1756 in Soknes, Støren, Norway; died 1757 in Soknes, Støren, Norway.

41 viii. Elias Pedersen Soknes, born 1757 in Soknes, Støren, Norway; died 1799.

42 ix. Gollaug Pedersdatter Soknes, born 1759 in Soknes, Støren, Norway.

43 x. Ole Pedersen Soknes, born 1762 in Soknes, Støren, Norway; died 1763 in Soknes, Støren, Norway.

44 xi. Ole Pedersen Soknes, born 1764 in Soknes, Støren, Norway; died 1799 in Soknes, Støren, Norway.

45 xii. Ingeborg Pedersdatter Soknes, born 1768 in Soknes, Støren, Norway. She married Arnt Arntsen Foss.

19. Arnt Jensen⁴ Folstad (Jens Arntsen³, Arnt Olsen², Ole Jonsen¹) was born 1718 in Oppstu at Folstad, Støren, Norway, and died 1765. He married Berit Olsdatter Hage 1746.

Children of Arnt Folstad and Berit Hage are:

46 i. Ole Arntsen⁵ Folstad, born 1746 in Folstad, Støren, Norway; died 1783 in Støren, Norway. He married Berit Evensdatter Grytdal 1769.

47 ii. Kari Arntsdatter Folstad, born 1748 in Folstad, Støren, Norway; died 1796.

48 iii. Nils Arntsen Folstad, born 1750 in Folstad, Støren, Norway; died 1817 in Folstad, Støren, Norway.

49 iv. Berit Arntsdatter Folstad, born 1750 in Folstad, Støren, Norway; died 1763 in Folstad, Støren, Norway.

50 v. Jens Arntsen Folstad, born 1752 in Folstad, Støren, Norway; died 1783.

51 vi. Esten Arntsen Folstad, born 1755 in Folstad, Støren, Norway; died 1772.

52 vii. Anders Arntsen Folstad, born 1756 in Folstad, Støren, Norway. He married Berit Kristiansdatter Bredli.

53 viii. Marit Arntsdatter Folstad, born 1758 in Folstad, Støren, Norway.

54 ix. Gjertru Arntsdatter Folstad, born 1762 in Folstad, Støren, Norway; died 1773 in Folstad, Støren, Norway.

55 x. Ingri Arntsdatter Folstad, born 1761 in Folstad, Støren, Norway.

56 xi. Berit Arntsdatter Folstad, born 1764 in Folstad, Støren, Norway; died 1781.

20. Marit Jensdatter⁴ Folstad (Jens Arntsen³, Arnt Olsen², Ole Jonsen¹) was born 1720 in Oppstu at Folstad, Støren, Norway, and died 1800. She married Ole Larsen Bjørgen 13 Apr 1752, son of Lars Rønningen and Marit Olsdatter.

Child of Marit Folstad and Ole Bjørgen is:

57 i. Lars Olsen⁵ Bjørgen, born 1756; died 09 May 1840. He married Anne Bervendsdatter Rogstadgrinde 25 Mar 1780.

28. Henrik Jensen⁴ Folstad (Jens Arntsen³, Arnt Olsen², Ole Jonsen¹) was born 1739 in Oppstu at Folstad, Støren, Norway, and died 1813 in Oppstu at Folstad, Støren, Norway. He married Marit Olsdatter Røttum 1762.

Children of Henrik Folstad and Marit Røttum are:

58 i. Marit Henriksdatter⁵ Folstad, born 1763 in Oppstu at Folstad, Støren, Norway. She married Jon Eriksen Sokneslunden.

59 ii. Jens Henriksen Folstad, born 1764 in Oppstu at Folstad, Støren, Norway; died 1765 in Oppstu at Folstad, Støren, Norway.

60 iii. Jens Henriksen Folstad, born 1767 in Oppstu at Folstad, Støren, Norway; died 1832 in Oppstu at Folstad, Støren, Norway. He married Gollaug Evensdatter Øverøyen 1798.

61 iv. Ole Henriksen Folstad, born 1769 in Oppstu at Folstad, Støren, Norway. He married Marit Olsdatter Estenstad 1804.

62 v. Ingeborg Henriksdatter Folstad, born 1772 in Oppstu at Folstad, Støren, Norway; died 1808. She married Jon Olsen Folstad 1798.

63 vi. Berit Henriksdatter Folstad, born 1776 in Oppstu at Folstad, Støren, Norway; died 1825. She married Ingebrigt Evensen Øverøyen 1801.

64 vii. Anders Henriksen Folstad, born 1779 in Oppstu at Folstad, Støren, Norway; died 1781 in Oppstu at Folstad, Støren, Norway.

65 viii. Henrik Henriksen Folstad, born 1782 in Oppstu at Folstad, Støren, Norway; died 1859. He married Anne Olsdatter Folstad 1809.

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