Gertrude Marie was born in 1723 at Efju in Efteløt, Sandsvær, Buskerud, Norway. Her parents are not known. She is Ian's 5x great grandmother.

She met Arve Sigvardsen (1717–1786)★ before 1749 . They had eight children:–

• Anne Magrethe baptised on 23 Feb, 1749 in the parish of Efteløt in Sandsvær, Buskerud, Norway.
• Sjul baptised on 5 Aug, 1750 in Efteløt. Died on 7 Jun, 1819 in the parish of Sandsvær in Buskerud, Norway at the age of sixty-eight.
• Ole baptised on 30 Apr, 1752 in Efteløt.
• Ingeborg baptised on 1 Dec, 1754 in Efteløt.
• Anders baptised on 23 Feb, 1757 in Efteløt.
• Karie baptised on 6 Apr, 1760 in Efteløt.
• Marthe Marie★ baptised on 16 Jan, 1763 in Efteløt.
• Anna Catrina born on 18 May, 1767 in Efteløt.

Gertrude Marie died at the age of sixty-seven in 1790 at Efju, Efteløt

Timeline

1723

Born at Efju, Efteløt, Sandsvær, Buskerud, Norway.

1749

23 Feb

Daughter, Anne Magrethe Arvesdatter (1749–?), baptised in Efteløt, Sandsvær, Buskerud, Norway.

1750

5 Aug

Son, Sjul Arvesen (1750–1819), baptised in Efteløt.

1752

30 Apr

Son, Ole Arvesen (1752–?), baptised in Efteløt.

1754

1 Dec

Daughter, Ingeborg Arvesdatter (1754–?), baptised in Efteløt.

1757

23 Feb

Son, Anders Arvesen (1757–?), baptised in Efteløt.

1760

6 Apr

Daughter, Karie Arvesdatter (1760–?), baptised in Efteløt.

1763

16 Jan

Daughter, Marthe Marie Arvesdatter (1763–?)★, baptised in Efteløt.

1767

18 May

Daughter, Anna Catrina Arvesdatter (1767–?), born in Efteløt.

1786

Children's father, Arve Sigvardsen (1717–1786)★, died at Efju, Efteløt.

1790

Died at the age of sixty-seven at Efju, Efteløt.