Erik Eriksen

   Another name for Erik was Erik Eriksen Berg.

  Research Notes:

Quick summary: [Note: as of 8 Mar 2025, I do not have a ancestor relationship with Erik Eriksen Berg]

As indicated in the Bygebok for Os, Erik Eriksen born about 1568 was likely the first user of the Berg farm. He had at least 2 sons, Esten aka Øusten Eriksen and Ingebret aka Embret Erikson. Embret likely died around 1650 and Esten died around 1655. It was around 1655, that Erik Eriksen [b 1568] divided the Berg farm into two equal parts. One half of the farm became known as Bortistu-Berg and both Erik Eriksen and Ola Estensen worked the Bortistu-Berg farm. Ola Estensen Berg was born in 1639 and was the son of Esten Eriksen.

The other half of the Berg became known as Nordistu-Berg, and it was worked by Per Embretsen, the son of Embret Eriksen. However, the it appears the grandfather, Erik Eriksen [b 1568] continued to pay the taxes on both halfs of the farm until 1661 when Per Embretsen paid half. Ola Estensen begins paying taxes on Bortistu in 1661.

Note: Ola Estensen Berg b 1639 and Per Embretsen Berg b 1624 were first cousins.

Erik Eriksen, b 1568
son, Ingebret, 1600-1650
son Per Embretsen, 1624-? ... Nordistu-Berg
son, Esten, 1590-1655
son Ola Estensen, 1639-1685 ... Bortistu-Berg

notes by Rueben D Grue, 7 Mar 2025

.. 12 Mar 2025 ... I have added the following early, early history of the Berg farm from page 28, 29 in Vol 3 of the Bygebok for Os:
[also see my word document, Berg-Gruva farms from the Bygebok for Os]

The oldest time [page 29]

Berg is probably an old farm, taken up in the Middle Ages or earlier. A clue that may point back is the farm name, which refers to natural conditions and has an indefinite form. Berg belongs to the same name class as Os and as Dal in Dalsbygda, and both of which are original farms in their respective villages. An entry in a land register from 1617 strongly suggests that Berg must have been in operation in the Middle Ages. In the land register, Berg is listed as "Berg ødegård", was in farmer ownership and was used during the Nordgarden.

Farms that were depopulated in the late Middle Ages, after 1350, were often used for haymaking, grazing or as seats for farms that remained up or that came back into operation after being idle for a while. From the end of the 16th century, "pdegård" did indeed have two meanings: "ødegarder" [= ødegard farm that was abandoned during the Black death] farms were both small farms that yielded low taxes and farms that were empty of people. Since Berg is used under another farm in 1617, Berg must have been ødegarder farms in its original meaning at this time.

From the earliest times, traffic between Vingelen and Dalsbygda may have come through the Langsåas valley. This may have contributed to people settling in the hillside below Nonsåsen early on.

In 1629, an Erik paid taxes for the first time. At this time, clearing men [settlers that cleared the land ... rydningsmannen - the pioneer, the original clearer of land, were exempt from taxes for the first three years, and often it took longer. In 1649, the debt was increased from 1 to 2 skins [usually calf skins].


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Birth and Death dates are uncertain, and are estimates. I do not think there are any original records that would have recorded his birth or death.

But ... Bygdebok for Os, p 51 Vol 1
Norway Nasjonalbiblioteket .... access through VPN
https://www.nb.no/items/a10c9b24454218063d2e46325e5ebb32?page=59&searchText=Bygdebok%20for%20Tylldalen
... link is to page 57

Berg, page 51

The first known user of the Berg farm was Erik Eriksen. He was first mentioned in 1629 and still living in 1664-/66 and was born about 1568. According to the tax rolls for the 1650 years, Erik Eriksen is the one [person recorded for the Berg farm]. Per Embretssen [born about 1624] was first mentioned in 1665 [and at around that time frame] Erik and Per share equally the Berg farm between them. Erik's part was known as Bortistu and Per's Nordstu.


NOTE: ... Jon Ola Gjermundsen notes that Erik Eriksen was still alive in 1664-1666 sign he was the person who paid taxes on the Berg farm. If Erik Eriksen was born in 1568, it means that would been 98 years old in 1666

.. the above does not provide proof. The early tax records typically only note the person's name with little else information. I have reviewed the tax records - see point 1 under Ole Estensen Berg [1639-1685] reseach page. However, Jon Ola Gjermundsen, the writer of the Bygdeboks for Os completed a comprehensive history of the farms in the Os area, reviewing records, history and likely discussions with various people

Although: the complete accuracy of the Bygeboks at times is not known, they are the best accounts of the early history of the Berg farms that are available.

I have summarized a brief sketch/summary - see Ole Estensen Berg, 1639-1685

.. Thoralf Grue, Os in Østerdalene, page 224 under farm Storstu
suggests that it may be possible this Erik Eriksen [b 1658] father may be been the first to settle on Berg farm [presumably with the given name Erik]. Erik Eriksen b in 1658 was the "sole owner of the farm" until 1654. And then Per Ingebritsen - Thoralf mentions a census of 1646 and that Per Ingebritsen was 40 years old and thus, b about 1624

notes by Rueben D Grue, 5 Mar 2025 ^940,10288

Erik married.