Johannes Torkjelsson Tøsse

Brief Life History of Johannes Torkjelsson

When Johannes Torkjelsson Tøsse was born in 1846, in Tysse, Hosanger, Hordaland, Norway, his father, Torkjel Johannesson Tøsse, was 38 and his mother, Guro Sjursdotter Bjelland, was 30. He married Ales Larsdotter Miljateigen in 1868, in Skånevik, Hordaland, Norway. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Tysse, Skånevik, Hordaland, Norway in 1900. He died in October 1909, at the age of 63.

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Johannes Torkjelsson Tøsse
1846–1909
Ales Larsdotter Miljateigen
1844–1917
Marriage: 1868
Torkjel Johannesson Tøsse
1869–1884
Kristi Martine Johannesdotter Tøsse
1871–
Marta Johannesdotter Tøsse
1874–1897
Guro Johannesdotter Tøsse
1877–1902
Lars Olai Johannesson Tøsse
1880–1884
Sivert Johannesson Tøsse
1884–

Sources (2)

  • Johannes Torkelsen Tøsse, "Norway, Census, 1900"
  • Johannes Torkelsen, "Norway, Baptisms, 1634-1927"

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1865 · 1865 Norwegian Census

Arranged by county, clerical district, parish. Includes names with their birth years & places, position in family, occupation, indexes to farms & localities.

Name Meaning

New Testament: ‘God is gracious’. See John .

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