Family connections to Beistad are through Daniel Andersen and Henrikka Bolette Henriksdatter they had 7 children, Andreas, Daniel, & Johan went North to Stamsund. Anders, Pauline, Online and Hans have yet to be researched. The family have been extensively research back to Thomas Langnes 1621-1715. Thomas`s father was Christen Jurgens 1598-1665 who was also the Priest at Beistad Church. His first wife was Maren Andersdatter circa 1625 and his second wife was Ane Jørgensdatter Schjelderup. 1601-.
It seems Ane Schjelderup is Thomas`s mother but there is no confirmed family connection to the wider Schjelderup family.
From then on there seems to be two versions of the family tree as Maren`s parents are listed as Christen Jurgens 1640-1685 and Anna Jørgensdatter Schielderup 1640-1685. If Ane and Anna are one of the same the dates are nearly 40 years different. Ane`s family tree isn`t recorded and Anna`s tree follows through several centuries to the early 11th Century thanks to initially ecclesiastical and royal connections. Many scholars view this sort of family trees as being unreliable this far back in history.
It seems Ane Schjelderup is Thomas`s mother but there is no confirmed family connection to the wider Schjelderup family.
From then on there seems to be two versions of the family tree as Maren`s parents are listed as Christen Jurgens 1640-1685 and Anna Jørgensdatter Schielderup 1640-1685. If Ane and Anna are one of the same the dates are nearly 40 years different. Ane`s family tree isn`t recorded and Anna`s tree follows through several centuries to the early 11th Century thanks to initially ecclesiastical and royal connections. Many scholars view this sort of family trees as being unreliable this far back in history.