Marie was born in 1785 in the parish of Kongsberg in Buskerud, Norway, the daughter of Frederic Hansen★ and Kars Hansdatter (1743–?)★. She is Ian's 4x great grandmother.

She met Christopher Helgesen (1779–?)★ before 1813 . They had eleven children:–

• Anne Helene★ born on 14 Nov, 1813 in the parish of Lardal in Vestfold, Norway.
• Fredrik born in 1815 in Lardal.
• Hans born in 1817 in Lardal.
• Karen Marie baptised on 29 Nov, 1818 in the parish of Hem in Lardal, Vestfold, Norway.
• Maren Sofie born in 1820 in Lardal.
• Inger Kristine baptised on 1 Jun, 1823 in Hem. Died on 10 Jan, 1914 at the age of ninety.
• Christine Marie born in 1825 in Lardal.
• Christopher born on 12 Jun, 1828 in Lardal.
• Johanne Andrea baptised on 12 Jun, 1828 in Hem.
• Hans born in 1830 in Lardal.
• Christian died age four. Born in 1832 in Lardal and died there in 1836.

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

Timeline

1785

Born in Kongsberg, Buskerud, Norway.

1813

14 Nov

Daughter, Anne Helene Christophersdatter (1813–?)★, born in Lardal, Vestfold, Norway.

1815

Son, Fredrik Christophersen (1815–?), born in Lardal.

1817

Son, Hans Christophersen (1817–?), born in Lardal.

1818

19 Nov

Daughter, Karen Marie Christophersdatter (1818–?), born in Lardal.

1820

Daughter, Maren Sofie Christophersdatter (1820–?), born in Lardal.

1823

22 May

Daughter, Inger Kristine Christophersdatter (1823–1914), born in Lardal.

1825

Daughter, Christine Marie Christophersdatter (1825–?), born in Lardal.

1828

12 Jun

Daughter, Johanne Andrea Christophersdatter (1828–?), born in Lardal.
Son, Christopher Christophersen (1828–?), born in Lardal.

1830

Son, Hans Christophersen (1830–?), born in Lardal.

1832

Son, Christian Christophersen (1832–1836), born in Lardal.

1836

Son, Christian Christophersen (1832–1836), died in Lardal.

1914

10 Jan

Daughter, Inger Kristine Christophersdatter (1823–1914), died.