Berte was born in 1763 at Gavelstad in Svarstad, Lardal, Vestfold, Norway, the daughter of Nils Hansen (1711–?)★ and Marta Stensdatter (1724–?)★. She is Ian's 5x great grandmother.

She married Halvor Halvorsen (1759–1809)★ on 5 Nov, 1781 in the parish of Lardal in Vestfold, Norway . 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.

Berte died at the age of fifty-three in 1816 at Sjulstad in Svarstad, Lardal, Vestfold, Norway

Timeline

1763

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

1781

5 Nov

Married Halvor Halvorsen★ in Lardal, Vestfold.

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

Husband, Halvor, died.

1816

Died at the age of fifty-three at Sjulstad, Svarstad, Lardal, Vestfold, Norway.