Good-Bye to Ommund Ommundsen Ostrem (1820-1895)

Ed's Day Wednesday

Dear FOLKS,

This week we will look at the few records that have been found for Ommund Ommundsen while he was an adult. Ommund's entire history is found in Norway. Because of my limited knowledge of the Norwegian language, I have found only a few records so far. I am pleased with the information that the Norway Digitalarkivet website has placed on-line.

Last week we covered the three marriage events of Ommund. You can read about these by clicking here.

Ommund was a farmer and this I found while reviewing the 1865 and 1875 Norway census records. Let me show you what they tell us. I have not found scanned copies of the original census documents, what is available are nicely formatted transcribed worksheets that are searchable. I was able to find these some time ago by entering Ommund's name into a search field.

IMAGE: 1865 Norway Census of the Ommund
Ommundsen household.

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*line 1138, Person 2, Household 1 - Ommund Ommundson, Head, Farmer and freeholder, married, age 45, male, born in Lunds Parish, 1 horse, 7 cattle, 16 sheep, 3-1/2 in oats, 3-1/2 in potato
 
*line 1139, Person 3 - Anne Thoresdatter -- his wife, married, age 46, female, born to Lunds Parish

*line 1140, Person 4 - Olaus Ommundson -- their son, helps on the farm, single, age 16 male, born in Lunds Parish

*line 1141, Person 5 - Bærint Ommundson -- their son, single, age 11, male, born in Lunds Parish

*line 1142, Person 6 - Anne Malene Ommundsdatter -- their daughter, single, age 4, female, born in Lunds Parish

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IMAGE: 1875 Norway Census of the Ommund
Ommundsen household.

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*line 1512, Person 1, Household 1 - Ommund Ommunds., Head, Married, Farmer and freeholder, birth year 1820, birth place Lunde Sogn of L. Prgj., Horses 1, Cattle 3, Calves/young cattle 3, Sheep 8, Goat 6, Oat 3-1/2, Potatoes 4

*line 1513, Person 2 - Anna Thoresd., his wife, married, birth year 1820, birth place Lunde Sogn of L. Prgj.

*line 1514, Person 3 - Berint Ommunds., son, single, farm helper, birth year 1856,  birth place Lunde Sogn of L. Prgj.

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As we can see their farm was modest. There is no clear indication of how money was earned to pay for property taxes, church tithing, and necessities. Perhaps they occasionally sold an animal, or the crops of oats and potatoes would provide enough over their own needs to be sold locally.

Eventually, Ommund would reach an age where he turned the ownership of the farm over to his youngest son Berint. This allowed Ommund to be semi-retired. He continued to live on the farm, but was no longer in charge.

Then on 06 February 1895, Ommund would die. His cause of death was unstated on the church's register. At seventy-five, he likely died from natural causes, an unusual reason would have been mentioned. Here is that record.

IMAGE: Death and Burial Register
showing 1895, entry #2 Ommund
Ommundsen highlighted.

Snippet: Left Panel

Snippet: Right panel

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Year 1895

E. Deaths

Year 1895 page 281 [rubber stamped]

No. 2

Date of Death February 6 [1895 gathered from heading]

Date of Funeral  February 13 [1895 gathered from heading]
Date of Internment  March 10 [1895 gathered from heading]

The deceased person's full name, status, occupation and if adult, information as to whether he (she) was single, married, widower (widow) or divorced.  Omund Omundsen - man receiving support after giving one's estate to one's successor - widower

If deceased was a married woman; give husbands name; if deceased was a child; give father's name and status. ---------

Year, month, and day of Birth  1820 - -

Place of Birth  Østrem

Residence  Østrem

Stated cause of death  --------

Was a doctor called during the deceased's final illness? yes

Has the probate court (Sheriff) been notified of the death? yes

Remarks  [blank]

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I am hoping that as time goes by more will be added to what we know about Ommund and others. In the meantime, we need to wish to Ommund, "Hvil i fred, min kjære forfedre" [Rest in peace, my dear ancestor].

I hope your week is going well. Thank you so much for stopping by. I look forward to next time.

Sources:

1.) "1865 Norway Census," National Archives of Norway [http://www.digitalarkivet.no : accessed 12 July 2012), entry for Ommund Ommundson; Parish: Lunde (1112); Municipality Number: 1112; Farm: Østrem; household of Ommund Ommundson.

2.) "1875 Norway Census," The Norwegian Historical Data Centre [http://www.rhd.uit.no : accessed 14 August 2017), Entry for Ommund Ommundson; Parish: Lunde (1112); Municipality Number: 1112; Farm: Østrem; household of Ommund Ommundson.

3.) "Parish Register, Death and Burial Records," National Archives of Norway (http://www.digitalarkivet.no : accessed 14 Aug 2017), Lund in Lund, Parish register (official) no. A 10, 1877-1904, Deceased and Buried (1895) p. 281, showing Ommund Ommundson on Line #2, Death and burial records 1895, page 281, Quick link: https://media.digitalarkivet.no/en/kb20060614070612

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