Berte Paulsdater

Not yet confirmed — probable matches and family lore, shown for research. Treat with caution.

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  Berte's place of birth is recorded in the census as Søndre Fron (Sør-Fron parish), Oppland, Norway; the family resided at the farm Snedkerpladsen (also recorded as 'Haverstad eller Snedkerpladsen', Bnr 167l), the likely farm of her birth. likely

  1865 · Søndre Fron / Snedkerpladsen, Sør-Fron, Oppland, Norway · Downgraded from 'confirmed': the 1875 census directly records place of birth only as the parish 'Søndre Fron' — the specific farm of birth (Snedkerpladsen) is INFERRED from the family's residence, not stated as a birthplace. The parish is well supported; the exact farm is an inference. No baptism/christening (kirkebok) record was located to confirm the precise birthplace or the date 1865-11-27. The report gives no birthplace, so there is no direct conflict. census ↗

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  Berte's siblings in the 1875 household include Ronnøg Poulsdatter (b.1860), John Poulsen (b.1863), and Oline Poulsdatter (b.1869); the 1865 census is cited as also listing older siblings Mari Poulsdatter (b.1849), Iver Poulsen (b.1852) and Ole Poulsen (b.1854). likely

  1865-1875 · Sør-Fron, Oppland, Norway · Downgraded from 'confirmed': the auditor directly verified the 1875 household and confirmed siblings Ronnøg (b.1860), John (b.1863 — record says 1863, the dossier's '1862/1863' is an overstatement) and Oline (b.1869) as 'Deres Datter/Søn' of Poul Olsen and Embjør Iversdatter. The three older siblings (Mari b.1849, Iver b.1852, Ole b.1854) rest solely on the cited 1865 census source, which the auditor did not re-fetch and which is not cross-checked against the trusted report; they are not present in the verified 1875 household. Treat the 1875-present siblings as solid and the 1865-only siblings as uncorroborated within this audit. census ↗census ↗

likely birth.date / presence in 1865 census: report “Born 1865-11-27” vs. found “The 1865 Norwegian census (enumeration date 31 December 1865) is cited as listing the Poul Olsen / Embjør Iversdatter household but NOT including a daughter Berte. A child born 27 Nov 1865 would normally appear at census time. The 1875 census records her birth only as the year '1865', not the full date 1865-11-27.”. The precise date 1865-11-27 comes from the family report alone; no consulted source records the day/month. Identity is NOT in doubt — the 1875 census (auditor-verified) firmly places her as a daughter born 1865 of these exact parents. Possible explanations for the 1865 absence: (a) the date 1865-11-27 may be approximate and her birth fell just after the census; (b) a ~5-week-old infant was omitted; or (c) she was recorded elsewhere. A parish christening record is needed to settle the exact date.