My Tjøsvold Great great grandparents

Picture of Akrahamn, Karmoy.
Picture of Rasmus and Elen and some of their children. Top row - David Johan, Tilla Ketura Second row Ragnhild and Josef, Third row Jonas and Hanna Petra, Bottom row Tørres, Karen, Ellen and Ragna

The House Rasmus built in 1905 and lived in and from which he started the first savings bank on Karmøy

Rasmus & Elen Tjøsvold

Rasmus Josefsen Tjøsvold 1848-1927

Rasmus Josefsen Tjøsvold was born January 6, 1848 on the island of Karmøy, Rogaland, Norway to Josef Jonassen and his wife Ragla Larsdatter. He was the fourth child of ten children born to them. He was baptized in the Åkra church on January 16,1848. I know nothing about his childhood. I do know that he was a banker and started the first savings bank on Karmøy out of his home. He was also involved in processing fish oil. He married Elen Karine Tørresdatter in 1870. They had 13 children

a)Ragnhild Josefine born 1871 married Johannes Olsen Akra Bnr 31

b)David Johan born 1872 married Anna Helene Olsen Neste Bruker

c)Tilla Ketura born 1874 married Tønnes Eliassen Akra Bnr 43

d)Josef born 1875 married Anna Lovise Larsdatter Amerika 1893

e)Hanna Petra born 1877 died 1879

f)Jonas born 1879 married Marie Simonsdatter Akra Bnr 378

g)Hanna Petra born 1880 married Johan T. Nilsen Akra Bnr 80

h)Elen Regine born1883 died 1886

i)Tørres born 1885 married Gunhild Serine Jørgensdatter Amerika

j)Gunvald born 1887 died 1887

k)Karen Regine born 1890 died 1978 ugift

l)Elen born 1893 married John Thysse Stavanger

m)Ragna born 1895 married Bård Johnsen Hauge Tjøsvoll Bnr 19

I also know that Rasmus built a new house in Åkrahamn in 1905. He passed away in August 22,1927 and is buried in the Åkra church cemetery in Åkrahamn, Karmøy, Norway.

Elen Karine Tørresdatter Vikra - 1851-1929

Elen Karine Tørresdatter Vikra was born the 17th of July 1851 on the Island of Karmøy, Norway, to Tørres Hanson and Berta Karine Pedersdatter. She was baptized at the Ferkingstad church the 20th of July 1851. She had 6 other siblings, one who died in infancy and who was also named Elen Karine. In the 1865 census she is listed as a Foster daughter in the household of David Tørresen and his wife Johanne S. Tørresen. This is most likely because her father died in 1858 and her mother in 1856. I suspect that this was her great grandparents because David was born in 1787 and there is a great-grandfather named David Tørresen in her family tree. She married Rasmus Josefssen Tjøsvold about 1870 and they had 13 children listed under Rasmus. She passed away February 27,1929 and is buried in the Åkra Church cemetery in Åkrahamn, Karmøy, Rogaland, Norway.