Marte was baptised on 5 Dec, 1874 in the parish of Lardal in Vestfold, Norway, the daughter of Halvor Halvorsen (1759–1809)★ and Berte Nilsdatter (1763–1816)★. She is Ian's 4x great grandmother.

She married Lars Olsen (1768–?)★ before 1811 . They had eight children:–

• Karen Marie died in infancy. Born in 1811 at Opsal østre in Svarstad, Lardal, Vestfold, Norway. Died in 1811.
• Halvor baptised on 27 Sep, 1812 in Lardal.
• Hans★ baptised on 3 Sep, 1815 in Lardal. Married Ellen Maria Sørensdatter★ on 25 Oct, 1838 in Lardal. Died in 1891 in the parish of Svarstad in Lardal, Vestfold, Norway at the age of seventy-six.
• Martin died in infancy. Born in 1817 in Lardal and died there in 1817.
• Mathis died in infancy. Baptised on 25 Dec, 1817 in Svarstad. Died in 1817.
• Borger baptised on 31 Oct, 1819 in the parish of Styrvoll in Lardal, Vestfold, Norway.
• Marte Marie baptised on 8 Dec, 1822 in Svarstad.
• Karen died in infancy. Born on 12 Nov, 1826 at Opsal østre, Svarstad. Died on 19 Nov, 1826 in Svarstad.

Marte died at the age of forty in 1834

Timeline

1784

Born at Hvaal, Svarstad, Lardal, Vestfold, Norway.

1834

Died at the age of forty.

1874

5 Dec

Baptised in Lardal, Vestfold, Norway.