Arve was born in 1794 in the parish of Sandsvær in Buskerud, Norway, the son of Jens Andersen (1761–?)★ and Marthe Marie Arvesdatter (1763–?)★. He is Ian's 3x great grandfather.

He met Anne Helene Christophersdatter (1813–?)★ before 1845 . They had five children:–

• Christian baptised on 23 Mar, 1845 in the parish of Lardal in Vestfold, Norway^a1.
• Martin baptised on 13 Jun, 1847 in Lardal^a2. Died on 19 Jan, 1925 in Lardal at the age of seventy-seven.
• Karen Andrine★ baptised on 29 Sep, 1850 in Lardal. Married Martin Nilssen★ on 29 Mar, 1878 in the parish of Svarstad in Lardal, Vestfold, Norway^a3.
• Maren Sofie baptised on 5 Mar, 1854 in Lardal^a4.
• Andreas baptised on 4 May, 1856 in Lardal^a5. Died on 2 Oct, 1896 in Mobile in Alabama, USA at the age of forty.

The time and place of Arve's death is not known.

Timeline

1794

Born in Sandsvær, Buskerud, Norway.

1845

5 Feb

Son, Christian Arvesen (1845–?), born at Engelstad, Svarstad, Lardal, Vestfold, Norway.^a1,n1

23 Mar

Recorded as residing at Engelstad, Svarstad.^a1

1847

29 Apr

Son, Martin Arvesen (1847–1925), born at Søndre Englestad, Svarstad, Lardal, Vestfold, Norway.^a2

13 Jun

Recorded as residing at Søndre Englestad, Svarstad.

1850

12 Aug

Daughter, Karen Andrine Arvesdatter (1850–?)★, born at Engelstad, Svarstad.^a3,a6

29 Sep

Recorded as residing at Engelstad, Svarstad.^a6

1853

18 Dec

Daughter, Maren Sofie Arvesdatter (1853–?), born at Engelstad, Svarstad.^a4

1854

5 Mar

Recorded as residing at Engelstad, Svarstad.

1856

1 Mar

Son, Andreas Arvesen (1856–1896), born at Engelstad, Svarstad.^a5

4 May

Recorded as residing at Engelstad, Svarstad.^a5

1896

2 Oct

Son, Andreas Arvesen (1856–1896), died in Mobile, Alabama, USA.

1925

19 Jan

Son, Martin Arvesen (1847–1925), died in Lardal, Vestfold, Norway.

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