Family sources had given me December 2,1816 as Marit's birth date ,but after searching her christening record,I found her birth date recorded as January 30, 1813
Parents;Guri Nielsdatter & Ole Knudsen
Marit was born on the Espeset gard in Sondre Aurdal Norway
Married Peder on March 1, 1842, they were 28 and 30 years old.
She was the widow Peder Olson. Married Arne Rye on Dec.18, 1859 no children with Arne. She had four children of her own from marriage to Peder Olson. Arne had six children from his first two marriages. At the time of Arne second wife death (second wife also named Marit) Arne needed help with his motherless children and Marit his third wife needed help with her four children. They married to help each other with daily survival.
Iowa Census of 1880 shows Marit's name was Americanized to Mary
Research Harriet A.Rye Madson
Parents;Guri Nielsdatter & Ole Knudsen
Marit was born on the Espeset gard in Sondre Aurdal Norway
Married Peder on March 1, 1842, they were 28 and 30 years old.
She was the widow Peder Olson. Married Arne Rye on Dec.18, 1859 no children with Arne. She had four children of her own from marriage to Peder Olson. Arne had six children from his first two marriages. At the time of Arne second wife death (second wife also named Marit) Arne needed help with his motherless children and Marit his third wife needed help with her four children. They married to help each other with daily survival.
Iowa Census of 1880 shows Marit's name was Americanized to Mary
Research Harriet A.Rye Madson
Family sources had given me December 2,1816 as Marit's birth date ,but after searching her christening record,I found her birth date recorded as January 30, 1813
Parents;Guri Nielsdatter & Ole Knudsen
Marit was born on the Espeset gard in Sondre Aurdal Norway
Married Peder on March 1, 1842, they were 28 and 30 years old.
She was the widow Peder Olson. Married Arne Rye on Dec.18, 1859 no children with Arne. She had four children of her own from marriage to Peder Olson. Arne had six children from his first two marriages. At the time of Arne second wife death (second wife also named Marit) Arne needed help with his motherless children and Marit his third wife needed help with her four children. They married to help each other with daily survival.
Iowa Census of 1880 shows Marit's name was Americanized to Mary
Research Harriet A.Rye Madson
Parents;Guri Nielsdatter & Ole Knudsen
Marit was born on the Espeset gard in Sondre Aurdal Norway
Married Peder on March 1, 1842, they were 28 and 30 years old.
She was the widow Peder Olson. Married Arne Rye on Dec.18, 1859 no children with Arne. She had four children of her own from marriage to Peder Olson. Arne had six children from his first two marriages. At the time of Arne second wife death (second wife also named Marit) Arne needed help with his motherless children and Marit his third wife needed help with her four children. They married to help each other with daily survival.
Iowa Census of 1880 shows Marit's name was Americanized to Mary
Research Harriet A.Rye Madson
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