Thore Jonsen Grue
(1778-1835)
Kari Ingebretsdatter Broen
(Abt 1789-1885)
Engebret Thoresen Grue
(1830-1925)
Byrnhild Olsdatter Aasen (Rådløs)
(1834-1909)
Thora Sophie Engebretsdtr Grue
(1864-1898)

 

Family Links

Spouses/Children:
1. Jon Larsen Femundshytten

Thora Sophie Engebretsdtr Grue

  • Born: 21 Nov 1864, Tolga, Hedmark, Norway 707
  • Baptized: 26 Dec 1864, Os, Tolga, Hedmark, Norway 707
  • Marriage (1): Jon Larsen Femundshytten on 18 Oct 1885 in Røros, Sør Trondelag, Norway 662,706
  • Died: 26 Jun 1898, Femunds Hytte, Røros, Sør Trondelag, Norway at age 33 662,708

   Another name for Thora was Tora Sofie Embretsdatter.

  Research Notes:




Note: I have a double relationship with the descendants of John Larsen and Tora Sofia


1. birth. 21 Nov 1864 .. https://media.digitalarkivet.no/view/9225/48
- parents, Embrit Toresen Grue and Brynhild Olsdatter
- witnesses - Anne Hansdatter Narjord, Gunhild Johanna Bredalslien, Olava Toresdatter Grue, Arne Olsen Narjord, Peder Knutsen Bredalslien

2. ... see, https://xn--tysk-sletbak-yjb.com/getperson.php?personID=I8426&tree=1
Tyskø-Sletbak Sektstre .... accessed, 19 Mar 2025
... records her marriage to Jon/Johan Larsen [Femundshytte] b 1843 -- he was a son of Lars Nilsen, b 1807, and a grandson of Nils Mikkelsen, 1765
.. doesn't record her parents information .... BUT does record

.. I haven't researched John and Thora Sophie's children and their descendants.
Enger was married with 3 children
Lauriz was married, but he may not have had children
John may not have been married
Berit Sofie was married and had at least 3 children

Tora Sofie's children and named in my database, with their birth/death dates mostly for the above FT
[22 Mar 2025]


3. Confirmation: Røros Ministerialbok, 1879-1890, page 99, line 38; 9 May 1880
- Thora Sofie Engebretsdtr Grue, born Tolgen, residence Tolgen, parents Engebret Thoresen Grue and Byrhild Olsdtr

4. marriages: [noted in Nov 2012
- Engerdal, 1888-1898, Marriages, page 122, line 12; 18 Oct 1885, Jon Larsen ..... [?] and Tora Engebretsdtr Grue (father Engebret Toresen Grue)

5. Bygebok for Os

Jon Larrsen cleared and built a farm on Femunden and Thora was his second wife

6. Norway Census

1891 census ..... recorded as part of Tolga parish .... but there was a period of time that some of the area are Femunds hytte was within first in Røros, then Tolga, and then Engerdal .... but on question 14 on scanned version, it is noted that the usual residence is Røros
.. from this record, difficult to determine specific farm/house,
.. but note: the name as John Larsen Bakken .... did they live on the Bakken farm/house on Femundshytta ???
https://www.digitalarkivet.no/census/person/pf01052746001858 [indexed version]
https://media.digitalarkivet.no/view/52746/2236 [scanned version]

1900 Norway Census ..... again within Tolga parish ..... but farm Bakken, gnr 145 brn 1 709


Thora married Jon Larsen Femundshytten, son of Lars Nilsen and Sara Jonsdatter Elgaaen, on 18 Oct 1885 in Røros, Sør Trondelag, Norway 662.,706 (Jon Larsen Femundshytten was born on 12 May 1843 in Femunds Hytte, Røros, Sør Trondelag, Norway and died on 15 Oct 1916 in Engerdal, Hedmark, Norway.)




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