Halvor was born in 1759 in the parish of Lardal in Vestfold, Norway, the son of Halvor Halvorsen (1732–?)★ and Marte Borgersdatter (1734–1791)★. He is Ian's 5x great grandfather.

He married Berte Nilsdatter (1763–1816)★ on 5 Nov, 1781 in Lardal . They had eight children:–

• Helvig died in infancy. Baptised on 9 Jul, 1783 in Lardal. Died in 1783.
• Maren died age two. Baptised on 30 Dec, 1787 in Lardal. Died in 1789.
• Halvor baptised on 10 Oct, 1790 in Lardal. Married Christine Didrichsdatter on 27 Jul, 1816 in Lardal. Died in 1859 at the age of sixty-nine.
• Niels baptised on 11 Nov, 1792 in Lardal.
• Maren baptised on 29 Mar, 1795 in Lardal.
• Gunhild baptised on 13 May, 1798 in Lardal.
• Birthe baptised on 15 Feb, 1801 in Lardal.
• Marte★ baptised on 5 Dec, 1874 in Lardal. Died in 1834 at the age of forty.

Halvor died at the age of fifty in 1809 He was survived by his wife Berte.

Timeline

1759

Born in Lardal, Vestfold, Norway.

1781

5 Nov

Married Berte Nilsdatter★ in Lardal.

1783

Daughter, Helvig Halvorsdatter (1783–1783), died.

9 Jul

Daughter, Helvig Halvorsdatter (1783–1783), baptised in Lardal.

1787

30 Dec

Daughter, Maren Halvorsdatter (1787–1789), baptised in Lardal.

1789

Daughter, Maren Halvorsdatter (1787–1789), died.

1790

10 Oct

Son, Halvor Halvorsen (1790–1859), baptised in Lardal.

1792

11 Nov

Son, Niels Halvorsen (1792–?), baptised in Lardal.

1795

29 Mar

Daughter, Maren Halvorsdatter (1795–?), baptised in Lardal.

1798

13 May

Daughter, Gunhild Halvorsdatter (1798–?), baptised in Lardal.

1801

15 Feb

Daughter, Birthe Halvorsdatter (1801–?), baptised in Lardal.

1809

Died at the age of fifty.