Berger Eriksen SANDER (c. 1702-1770)

So far the farm histories for the SANDER family have only provided us with enough information to trace Brede Bredesen SANDER's paternal line back another three generations to Berger Eriksen SANDER. According to Ancestry.com, on 3 Apr 1729 Berger married a Marthe Andersdatter Mjølnerud. With a little searching the documentation was found in the Grue parish records (SAH, Grue prestekontor, Ministerialbok nr. 1, 1712-1748, s. 214-215) as well as their betrothal on 12 Feb. What was interesting was that Berger's farm name was listed as Hoǔchaasen, or as they spell it now, Hokåsen. In 1739 they had a son who they named Erik.

Recently I discovered in the Grue parish records what I believe is a record of Berger's death. A Google search had taken me to Arne Sandbakken's page in Geni.com which indicated Berger was born c. 1702 and died in 1770. Though the handwriting of the minister in the Grue parish records is extremely difficult to make out, it appears that an entry for 26 Jun 1770 is for the burial of Berger Erichs. Sander (outlined in red below).


SAH, Grue prestekontor, Ministerialbok nr. 2, 1749-1774, s. 445-446.

Arne Sandbakken's entry also provided some additional details for Berger's wife, Marthe. The Grue parish records appear to show that her burial was on 23 Feb 1743. It is the last entry in the first column.


SAH, Grue prestekontor, Ministerialbok nr. 1, 1712-1748, s. 422-423.