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A Pensgard Genealogy

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A Genealogy given in outline form:

Baard Tronsvoll (dates unknown) married Gunnhild Jensdtr. (dates unknown) having at least one son named Baar Baardsson. The name Tronsvoll comes from "trons," which means "high up," and "voll," which is a small, open piece of land. Thus, a "tronsvoll" is a small, unwooded piece of land at a high altitude.
- Baar Baardsson (1755 - 1805) married Sidsel Johnsdtr. (1754 - ?) having 4 children: One son was John Baarsen. This family lived in Vestboe, Sandeid, Vikedal, Prestesogn (modern names).
  - John Baarsen (1788 - 1845) married Karen (Kari) Jensdtr. (1785-1862) having 6 children: One son was Jens Jonsen Pensgard. During the "great census" of 1801, this family was found in one of five cotter's farms that they had pioneered at the southern part of the farm at Sorvagen. Before 1815 the family had come from Vestboe, Sandeid, Vikedal, Prestesogn. Karen was the daughter of Jens Siovaldsen (1751 - ?) and Ingebor Osmundsdtr. (1752 - ?)
    - Jens Johnsen Pensgard (Pinskar?) (1816 - 1880) married Ingeborg Kristine Endresdotter (1815 - ?) having 7 children: One son was Jens Kristian Jensen Pensgard.
      Jens Jonsen Pensgard was the first to be named "Pensgard" being given a permanent family name. He was named after the cotter's farm that his father pioneered. There is some doubt about the name. Some think it was "Pinskar," which describes a narrow gap between two rocky hills (skar) close to where the houses were built causing the southeast wind to be forced between them (pine) resulting in "Pinskar". However, Daniel Kallevik (Gardshistorie for Stegabergkrinsen) thinks that it is very reasonable to conclude that Jon and Karen gave the place the name "Pensgard" simply because it was actually nice there. Pensgard literally means "pretty yard/farm." Descendents in Haugesund write the name "Pensgard" (with an a-ring) or "Pensgaard."
      - Jens Kristian Jensen Pensgard (1854 - 1934) married Ellen Christine Johnson (1856 - 1938) (picture available below) having 7 children: One son was Christian Pensgard.
        
        Christian / Kristian Pensgard (1884? - 1958) married Severine Hakonsen (unknown dates) having 4 children. This Christian moved to America when he was 15, about 1899. In a Norwegian neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois, Christian met and married Severine (Rena) who was from Haugesund, Norway.
        
        Roy Pensgard (1918 - 1999) married Elaine Bohl, Stella Wotten, and Dorothy Brown having a total of 5 children.
        
        John Pensgard - having 3 children.
        
        Kathryn Mary (Pensgard) Trevino
        
        Veronica Lynn (Pensgard) Efronsinus
        
        Paula Beth (Pensgard) Bruce
        
        Roy Clarence Pensgard Jr.
        
        John Allen Pensgard
        
        Peggy Anne Pensgard (1964 -) married Ronnie Brown
        
        Betty Pensgard
        
        Lawrence A. (Larry) Pensgard (1945 -) having 3 children.
        
        Keith Allen Pensgard - having 2 children
        
        Donna Marie Pensgard
        
        Scot A. Pensgard (1968 -) having 2 children: One son is Taylor A. P. Pensgard
        
        Taylor A. P. Pensgard (1992 -)

Thanks to Torgrim Pensgard Eide for providing most of this information!

Norwegian Pensgards:

For information about Pensgards in Norway view photocopies of an official genealogy: Page 1, Page 2, Page 3, Page 4. This genealogy begins with Jens Jonsen Pensgard, the first person named Pensgard.

Old Family Photos:

Jens Christian and his wife Ellen Kristine with some of their children. Click on picture to see a larger version.
Christian Pensgard visiting Norway from the U.S. Click on picture to see a larger version.
Also pictured, in the middle Else Kristine Pensgard, and at right, her mother Martha Cecilie Pensgard. This picture was taken in Ullensvang in Hardanger, 5 hours from Haugesund by car.

Maps:

This first map is moveable. You can zoom in and out and move the map around to get a sense for the location.

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This second map indicates where the Pensgard farm is located. To find this location on another map, first look for Haugesund, then move one fjord to the East. This is the Forresfjorden.

This last map is from a book indicating the plot within which Pensgard is located. The larger plot is marked in orange. Click the image to see a larger version.

One Photo of the Location:

This photo is not exactly at the pensgard site, but it is very nearby. Click the picture to see a larger version.

Here is the original information in Norwegian. Thanks to Torgrim Pensgard Eide who translated this for English speakers:

WESTBØE:
1. Baar Baarsen born about 1755 married with Sidsel Johnsdtr. born about 1754. They lived at the farm called Westbøe in Sandeyd in Wigedahl (today Vestbø in Sandeid in Vikedal parish).
Children:
1. Jon Baarsen, born 1788
2. Gunnil Baarsdtr. born about 1791
3. Guri Baarsdtr. born about 1794
4. Birthe Baarsdtr. born about 1799
John Baarsen lived in 1801 under the great census at the farm called Skibevaag in Imsland sokn in Wigedahl Prestegjeld. He lived at farmer Lars Tierandsen where he was servant boy.

HAAGENVIIK:
2. Houseman Jens Siovaldsen born about 1751 married with Ingebor Osmundsdtr. born about 1752. They lived at Haagenvik. Children: 1. Karen Jensdtr. born about 1785.

PENSGARD: 1.2
The first that settled at one of the five cotter´s farm that was pioneered at the south oriented part of the farm at Sørvågen was probably Jon Baarsen og Karen Jensdotter. They came probably before 1815 from Vikedal Prestesogn. The cotter´s farm they pioneered was called "Pensgard". There is some doubt about the name as some thinks it was "Pinskar" and that the name is due to a narrow gap between two hills close to where the houses wer raised, and that the south east wind had to force between (pine), and thereby called "Pinskar". Daniel Kallevik (Gardshistorie for Stegabergkrinsen) thinks that it very reasonable that Jon and Kari gave the place the name "Pensgard" because it was actual nice here. The relatives of them in Haugesund writes the name "Pensgård" and some "Pensgaard".

Farmer Jon Baarsen, born in 1788, died in 1845, son of Baar Baarsen and Sidsel at Westbøe in Sandeid. Married with Karen Jensdoter, born at Håganvik around 1785, died 1862. They had 6 children:

1) Bård Jonsen born in 1810 in Vikedal settled at Høie near Pensgard, farmer, died in 1882, 1828 married with Ingeborg Elisabet Olsdoter, borned in 1808 died in 1891. They got 8 children.
2) Jens Jonsen Pensgård borned in 1816 at Stava (Pensgard is situatet at Stava at Høie), carpenter and shipbuilder. He was married in Schaare 2. September 1837 with Ingeborg Kristine Endresdotter borned after 1815 at Grønhoug in Schaare. (Schaare now called Skåre, is now part of Haugesund). He is mentioned in the census paper as craftsman and in 1842 settled at Grønhoug and mentioned as tenant farmer, 1848 settled at Hasseløy, mentioned with shore rights. They got 7 children, 5 borned at Grønhaug and the 2 last at Hasseløy where he worked as shipbuilder at "Trimmeskjæret" or "Pinsgardsflunå" as the skerry also was called. It was in the middle of the strait between Hasseløy (an island) and the dry land. In 1868 declared the farmers Ole Danielsen and Lars Amundsen at Hasseløy that shipbuilder Jens Jonsen Pinsgård after 20 years use had the rights to acquire the proprietary rights for the skerry. Laiter it was taken over by Tønnes Eide. Jens Jonsen drowned together with the sherif called Aas on Jens Johnsen boat on the way from Utsira island, where Jens had 2 daugthers.
3) Osmund Jonsen borned in 1819 at Stava, died in 1887, married with Berta Karine Ingebregtsdoter borned about 1818, died in 1897. He was from about 1848 with shore rights at "nakken" at Stava. They got 7 children.
4) Sissel, borned in 1822, died the same year.
5) Jens Jonsen, the younger, borned in 1823 at Stava, died in 1894 in Stavanger, married with Martha Cesilie Olsdotter borned after 1824 and died in 1914 in Stavanger. He lived first at Pensgard place with the parents, mentioned as inderste, but from 1856 cotter. 4 children.

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