In 1865 they live on Holtan in Lidalen(Li =hillside and dal = walley), Gaardbr Selveiar/ Free farmer Ole Olsen age 57 born in Eidanger parish in Telemark, the rest born in Solum parish in Telemark, Hans age 21 work as a sailor/helmsman, one brother Isak helping the father with the farm, sister Caroline age 17 and three seravnts. http://digitalarkivet.uib.no/cgi-win/webcens.exe?slag=visbase&sidenr=7&filnamn=f60818&gardpostnr=8&merk=8#ovre
I also interpret it as Holteneie in the first record.
Catrine Mathilde Rasmusdatter was bap in Solum church Feb. 2. 1810, parents Rasmus Aslaksen and Mathea Olsdatter Holtene, page 172 right side, feb. 2...... http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:kb_read?idx_kildeid=1410&idx_id=1410&uid=ny&idx_side=-91 Some of the Godparents, among the Knight Adeler, was from Gimsø Kloster (Monastery) wher rasmus worde as a servant in 1801
Einar, need help for translating concerning the Godparents, would you pleace give it a try?
Gimsø Kloster 1801 where Rasmus Aslaksen ,age 21, was employeed as one of 330 at Friderich Georg Adeler "Kammer herre, stiftamptmann og ridder", knight working at the royal court as on of the kings advisors acc. ceremonies.
Gimsøy Monastery was build by King Magnus Berføtt (Barefoot)Olavsson´s ( ambushed and killed 1103 in Ireland) Lendermann Dag Eilivsson from Bratsberg about 1100.
The baptism record for Catrine Mathilde says that she was "hjemmedøpt" - baptized at home "af mig" by me. "Foreldre" parents Rasmus Aslaksen og Mathea Olsd. Holtene, Fad. Hr. Esra Adeler, Ha? Adeler, Capt. Nord, alle fra Giemsøe, Hr Inspecteur Høch, Skien, Mad.(am) Arentz, ibd. Mad. Jacobsen og J(om)fr(u). Abel fra Giemsøe.
Esra Adeler the boss himself Friderich Georg Adeler? Ha? Adeler ? Capt. Nord must be #280 in the census Niels Christian Nord - he is skipper - captain Hr Inspecteur Høch must be #1214 in the 1801 census for scheen (Skien) his first name is Jens. Mad. Arentz - did not find her in Skien, could it be the one in Eidanger #2862 in the census her name Vallentine M. Larsen the wife of Friderik Arentz perpetual curate Mad. Jacobsen has to be #276 in the census Anne Charine Nord Jfr. Abel - did not find her at Giemsøe
- Ahh that was a tough one! For the first one "Ha?" I don't have a clue.
#275 Lars Jacobsen Dahl, Giemsøe and #280 Niels Christan Nord were best men at the wedding.