Jørgen was baptised on 5 Dec, 1722 in the parish of Botne in Vestfold, Norway. His parents are not known. He is Ian's 6x great grandfather.

He married Christine Halvorsdatter (1724–1764)★ on 28 Mar, 1752 . They had five children:–

• Christen★ baptised on 3 Dec, 1752 in the parish of Ramnes in Vestfold, Norway. Married Maren Arnesdatter★ on 19 Nov, 1774. Died in 1827 in the parish of Hillestad in Botne, Vestfold, Norway at the age of seventy-five.
• Maren born in 1755 in Hillestad.
• Ole baptised on 7 Aug, 1757 in Ramnes.
• Grethe born in 1760 in Hillestad.
• Halvor died in infancy. Baptised on 21 Aug, 1763 in Hillestad and died there on 14 Jan, 1764.

Jørgen died at the age of fifty-eight in 1780 in Botne

Timeline

1722

5 Dec

Baptised in Botne, Vestfold, Norway.

1752

28 Mar

Married Christine Halvorsdatter★.

3 Dec

Son, Christen Jørgensen (1752–1827)★, baptised in Ramnes, Vestfold, Norway.

1755

Daughter, Maren Jørgensdatter (1755–?), born in Hillestad, Botne, Vestfold, Norway.

1757

7 Aug

Son, Ole Jørgensen (1757–?), baptised in Ramnes.

1760

Daughter, Grethe Jørgensdatter (1760–?), born in Hillestad.

1763

21 Aug

Son, Halvor Jørgensen (1763–1764), baptised in Hillestad.

1764

14 Jan

Son, Halvor Jørgensen (1763–1764), died in Hillestad.

28 Jan

Wife, Christine, died in Botne.

1780

Died at the age of fifty-eight in Botne.