Lars Jonsen ^15533,15534

   Other names for Lars were Lars Johnsen Heyestad ⁵²⁷⁴ and Lars Melcheberg.¹⁵⁵³⁴

  General Notes:

He was 52 years old in the census for 1801.

  Research Notes:

There is a baptism record for a Lars Jonsen, baptised in Spydeberg on 16 Feb 1749. His father was Jon Svendsen Heystad. This is probably the same Lars Jonsen. ⁵²⁷⁴

Lars married Kari Jensdatter, daughter of Jens Svinningen and Unknown, on 31 Mar 1777 in Spydeberg, Østfold, Norway.⁵²⁷⁴ (Kari Jensdatter was born on 19 Sep 1758 in Svinningen, Spydeberg, Østfold, Norway, christened on 20 Oct 1758 in Spydeberg, Østfold, Norway and died on 19 May 1792 in Melkeberg, Spydeberg, Østfold, Norway.)

Lars next married Oloug Olsdatter on 24 Aug 1794 in Spydeberg church, Spydeberg, Østfold, Norway.¹⁰⁴⁶² (Oloug Olsdatter was born circa 1774.)

  Marriage Notes:

In the census for 1801 they lived on and farmed part of the Melkeberg farm in Spydeberg. It was his second marriage and her first. They had four children with them. ¹⁵⁵³³