Born about in Kaupanger, Sogndal, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway
Ancestors 
Son of Jens (Pederson) Holst
and Gudrun Torbjørnsdotter
Brother of
Mette (Jensdotter) Holst
Husband of
Karen Nilsdotter Fardal
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Guri Torbjornsdotter (Fardal) Skjeldheim, Jens Torbjornson (Holst) Ylvisaker and Mikkjel Torbjornson (Holst) Fardal
Died about
at about age 76
in Fardal, Norum, Sogndal, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway
Profile last modified
| Created 14 May 2014
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Biography
Torbjorn Holst was born about 1580. Torbjorn Jensson was a lensmann (sheriff) in Norum. He passed away about 1646.
Sources
- SOGNDAL Aarbok I-VI 1926. Obtained through Interlibrary Loan. Books ordered from the St. Olaf College Library at Northfield Minnesota.
- Aarbok 4, Erlendætti på Stedje p 99.
- "og vart lensmann i Norar Skipreida."
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- June 1998: Uglene Family Chart on net email: jo.rune.ugulen
- "Torbjorn var lensmann i Norum skipreide 1620-1646.
- He is named in documents dated 1590 and 1602)
- ...Torbjorn Jens kom til Fardal i 1600, og betalte det aret forstebygsel pa 9 1/2 dalar og fekk da vel halve garden. Han vart pa same tid gift med Karen Nils Fardal, og det var truleg gjennom henne Torbjorn fekk Fardal."
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- - Munthe Collection #3: Ref. notes: #961015002
- says "paa Fardal (i Sogndal) d. foi 1650".
- - "Nokre Kjende Slekter i Sogn og fra Sogn" -
- p21 has condensed version of Dal history -
- "Gudrun Dal gift met futen Jens Holst pa Steie i Sogndal. Deirea son Torbjorn Holst (dod ca.1647) kom til Fardal i Sogndal..".
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