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Morten Henrik Petersen Von Fyren

Male 1711 - 1765  (54 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Morten Henrik Petersen Von Fyren was born in 1711 in Hviding, Kvitsøy, Rogaland, Norway; was christened on 5 Feb 1711 in Stavanger, Rogaland, Norway (son of Henrik Petersen Ystad and Bergithe Jonsdatter Nyrop); died on 9 Jun 1765 in Hviding, Kvitsøy, Rogaland, Norway; was buried on 14 Jun 1765 in Stavanger, Rogaland, Norway.

    Notes:

    One night more than 200 years ago a wealthy businessman ("koebmann"), Henrik Petersen came sailing towards the Norwegian coast with his own ship. He had, on board, very valuable cargo from Lubeck (Germany). A storm forced the ship up against Jaerens Reef (Rogoland's Cape Horn). The ship, with its cargo, broke up in the rough seas. The only person on board to survive was Henrik Petersen. While he was floating around in the rough seas , fighting death, he promised God - that if he survived , he would spend the rest of his fortune on a lighthouse at the place where his ship had foundered. He did survive and kept his promise. He bought the land on "Kvitsoey" (an island just outside the entrance to Stavanger) where he built a lighthouse. He paid for its operation for many years thereafter. In gratitude, for doing so, the king at the time Christian VI, enobled him and gave him the name "von Fyren"

    In 1696 he took his citizenship of Bergen as a "seilingsman" (noble sort of sailor) from Holstein and settled down in Stavanger. He became the postmaster of the place and owner of Kvitsoey vippefyr and the lighthouse at Hoeyvarde in Karmoey. In 1822 by a Kings resolution (proclamation?) it was decided that the lighthouse at Kvitsoey was to be under bought and put under the control of the Norwegian Lighthouse establishment at a cost of 822 riksdaler, to be given to the oldest in every family. Later this was converted to n. Kroner 1200/year. There was another condition to the sale, 'all sons in the family were given the name "von Fyren".

    Henrik Petersen of Ystad had three sons. The first two did not live long, however, the youngest Morten Henrik Petersen von Fyren carried the family name onward.


    Morten Henrik Petersen von Fyren became a businessman, as his father, and also was a document administrator in Stavanger. His sons became curates at Stavanger Domkirke.

    Morten married Christine Sophie Lauritzdatter Smith on 19 May 1733 in Stavanger, Rogaland, Norway. Christine (daughter of Lauritz Andersen Smith and Johanna Margaretha Michelsdatter Leigh) was born on 1 Feb 1712 in Stavanger, Rogaland, Norway; died in 1788 in Hviding, Kvitsøy, Rogaland, Norway; was buried on 12 Feb 1788 in Stavanger, Rogaland, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Birgitte Nyrop Petersen von Fyren was born on 3 Oct 1734 in Stavanger, Rogaland, Norway; died on 29 Dec 1737 in Stavanger, Rogaland, Norway.
    2. Johanna Margaretha Petersen Von Fyren was born in Nov 1735 in Hviding, Kvitsøy, Rogaland, Norway; was christened on 17 Nov 1735 in Domkirken Frue, Stavanger, Rogaland, Norway; died on 8 Jan 1792 in Skånevik, Hordaland, Norway; was buried on 24 Jan 1792 in Skånevik, Hordaland, Norway.
    3. Magdalena Christina Petersen von Fyren was born on 19 Dec 1736 in Stavanger, Rogaland, Norway; died in 1737 in Stavanger, Rogaland, Norway.
    4. Brigitte Nyrop Petersen von Fyren was born on 24 Dec 1737 in Stavanger, Rogaland, Norway; died on 7 Jan 1799 in Stavanger, Rogaland, Norway.
    5. Magdalena Christina Mortensdatter Petersen von Fyren was born on 30 Mar 1739 in Stavanger, Rogaland, Norway; died on 18 Mar 1765 in Stavanger, Rogaland, Norway.
    6. Henrich Petersen von Fyren was born on 15 Jan 1741 in Stavanger, Rogaland, Norway; died on 27 Dec 1800 in Stavanger, Rogaland, Norway.
    7. Lauritz Mortensen Smith Petersen von Fyren was born on 17 Apr 1742 in Stavanger, Rogaland, Norway; was christened on 22 Apr 1742 in Stavanger, Rogaland, Norway; died on 4 May 1802 in Stavanger, Rogaland, Norway; was buried on 11 May 1802 in Stavanger, Rogaland, Norway.
    8. Elisabeth Dorothea Petersen von Fyren was born on 22 Sep 1743 in Stavanger, Rogaland, Norway; died on 4 Jul 1749 in Stavanger, Rogaland, Norway.
    9. Bergetta Mortensdatter Petersen von Fyren was born in 1745 in Stavanger, Rogaland, Norway.
    10. Børge Petersen von Fyhren was born in 1745 in Stavanger, Rogaland, Norway; died on 8 Oct 1816 in Stavanger, Rogaland, Norway.
    11. Sophia Dorothea Petersen von Fyren was born on 15 Oct 1746 in Stavanger, Rogaland, Norway; died on 27 Jun 1749 in Stavanger, Rogaland, Norway.
    12. Elisabeth Trane Petersen von Fyren was born in Mar 1748 in Stavanger, Rogaland, Norway; was christened on 22 Mar 1748 in Stavanger, Rogaland, Norway; died on 5 Oct 1758 in Stavanger, Rogaland, Norway.
    13. Axeliane Christina Petersen von Fyren was born on 8 Mar 1750 in Stavanger, Rogaland, Norway; died on 18 Mar 1765 in Stavanger, Rogaland, Norway.
    14. Morten Smith Petersen von Fyren was born on 10 Jun 1751 in Stavanger, Rogaland, Norway; died on 25 Aug 1825 in Sem prestegård, Kongs-Eik, Slagen, Sem, Vestfold, Norway.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Henrik Petersen Ystad was born in Nov 1662 in Ystad, Skåne, Sweden; died in 1711 in Hviding, Kvitsøy, Rogaland, Norway; was buried on 24 Feb 1711 in Kvitsøy kyrkje, Kvitsøy, Rogaland, Norway.

    Notes:

    One night more than 200 years ago a wealthy businessman ("koebmann"), Henrik Petersen came sailing towards the Norwegian coast with his own ship. He had, on board, very valuable cargo from Lubeck (Germany). A storm forced the ship up against Jaerens Reef (Rogoland's Cape Horn). The ship, with its cargo, broke up in the rough seas. The only person on board to survive was Henrik Petersen. While he was floating around in the rough seas , fighting death, he promised God - that if he survived , he would spend the rest of his fortune on a lighthouse at the place where his ship had foundered. He did survive and kept his promise. He bought the land on "Kvitsoey" (an island just outside the entrance to Stavanger) where he built a lighthouse. He paid for its operation for many years thereafter. In gratitude, for doing so, the king at the time Christian VI, enobled him and gave him the name "von Fyren"

    In 1696 he took his citizenship of Bergen as a "seilingsman" (noble sort of sailor) from Holstein and settled down in Stavanger. He became the postmaster of the place and owner of Kvitsoey vippefyr and the lighthouse at Hoeyvarde in Karmoey. In 1822 by a Kings resolution (proclamation?) it was decided that the lighthouse at Kvitsoey was to be under bought and put under the control of the Norwegian Lighthouse establishment at a cost of 822 riksdaler, to be given to the oldest in every family. Later this was converted to n. Kroner 1200/year. There was another condition to the sale, 'all sons in the family were given the name "von Fyren".

    Henrik Petersen of Ystad had three sons. The first two did not live long, however, the youngest Morten Henrik Petersen von Fyren carried the family name onward.

    Henrik married Bergithe Jonsdatter Nyrop on 1 May 1704 in Bergen, Hordaland, Norway. Bergithe (daughter of Hans Pederson Nyrop and Benedikte Mikkelsdatter Storm) was born in 1685; died in Jan 1767 in Stavanger, Rogaland, Norway; was buried on 12 Jan 1767 in Stavanger, Rogaland, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Bergithe Jonsdatter Nyrop was born in 1685 (daughter of Hans Pederson Nyrop and Benedikte Mikkelsdatter Storm); died in Jan 1767 in Stavanger, Rogaland, Norway; was buried on 12 Jan 1767 in Stavanger, Rogaland, Norway.
    Children:
    1. Morten Henrikson Seehusen was born in 1709 in Hviding, Kvitsøy, Rogaland, Norway; was christened on 11 Sep 1709 in Stavanger, Rogaland, Norway; died in 1710 in Hviding, Kvitsøy, Rogaland, Norway; was buried on 10 Nov 1710 in Stavanger, Rogaland, Norway.
    2. 1. Morten Henrik Petersen Von Fyren was born in 1711 in Hviding, Kvitsøy, Rogaland, Norway; was christened on 5 Feb 1711 in Stavanger, Rogaland, Norway; died on 9 Jun 1765 in Hviding, Kvitsøy, Rogaland, Norway; was buried on 14 Jun 1765 in Stavanger, Rogaland, Norway.


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  Hans Pederson Nyrop was born in 1645 in Oslo, Oslo, Norway; died in Jan 1700 in Lødingen, Nordland, Norway; was buried on 8 Jan 1700 in Lødingen, Nordland, Norway.

    Notes:

    Hans Pedersen Nyrop
    Theological office exam 1670. Chapel in Vågan. Called vice-pastor in Lødingen 9 Sept. 1678 by Bishop Erik Pontoppidan, who had the right to call. The Chairman, C.C. Heggelund, had to give up. The oldest church book preserved from Lødingen (1691-97) comes from Nyrop's hand. It is stored in the State Archives, Trondheim.

    In Ofoten church book 1699-1711, page 75a, one can read the following about Nyrop's burial:
    «1700 Dom. 2 post Epiphania. I grabbed the mockery. Mr Hans Nyrop, Deputy Pastor of Lødingen, has been ordained a priest for 26 years and 5 months, died at the age of 56 ».

    13 Imm. from Christiania 3 May 1668.
    Tax list 16 April 1701, Prestegården, Lødingen.14,10:
    Heirs, all in Lødingen, are the spouse Bendicte Storm and the children: Peder Nyrop, Stuiosus; Christopher Nyrop, studiosus; Dorthe Sophie Nyrop; Benedicte Nyrop, married to Hans Slangendorph; Elisabeth Nyrop; Birgithe Nyrop, age 15; Kirsten Nyrop, age 14; Anna Maria Nyrop, 6 years.

    Wealth 448-0-12. Debt 367-4-1.

    Hans married Benedikte Mikkelsdatter Storm in 1674 in Salten, Nordland, Norway. Benedikte was born in 1657 in Salten, Nordland, Norway; died in 1701 in Lødingen, Nordland, Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 7.  Benedikte Mikkelsdatter Storm was born in 1657 in Salten, Nordland, Norway; died in 1701 in Lødingen, Nordland, Norway.
    Children:
    1. Christopher Pedersen Nyrop was born on 29 Mar 1680 in Lødingen, Nordland, Norway; died on 29 Mar 1733 in Kristiansand, Vest-Agder, Norway.
    2. 3. Bergithe Jonsdatter Nyrop was born in 1685; died in Jan 1767 in Stavanger, Rogaland, Norway; was buried on 12 Jan 1767 in Stavanger, Rogaland, Norway.