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- The proof that Thor Lauridsen is the son of Laurids Andersen, of 1 & 2 Slg. Rutsker, is found in the law books for Bornholm, where during a court case Laurids Andersen is named as Thor Lauridsen's son's grandfather.
Thor Lauridsen started his adult life on his father's farm Puggeg?rd, 1 Slg. Rutsker, in 1644. In 1647 he moved to Torneg?rd, 2 Slg., living there together with his father - in fact they were jointly taxed, because Lars Andersen was "an old man with a disabled wife." Thor had probably already married by 1644, but since Karen Pedersdatter was only 13 years old then, it probably was not her. A possible earlier marriage is affirmed by a pair of silver mugs engraved with the initials "T.L.S. - E.P.D.", and we can assume that the eldest daughter Ellen was named after his first wife: Ellen (Pedersdatter or Poulsdatter?). This was an old Danish tradition to name the first child of the appropriate sex after a deceased husband or wife. Also none of Ellen's brothers used that name for their daughters.
By 1662 Thor Lauridsen was the registered owner of both Puggeg?rd and Torneg?rd, he was also serving as churchwarden (kirkev?rge) for Rutsker. Tax rolls show us that he was paying the highest amount of taxes in Rutsker parish. We can conclude that he left about 1,000 Slettedaler to his heirs, because during a court case Hans Svendsen testafied that his wife Karen Pedersdatter, the widow of Thor Laursen, had brought 500 Slettedaler into their marriage. This had been her half of the inheritance after her husband's death in 1676.
His assets included four farms, including Ingemarsg?rd, 36 Slg. in Rutsker parish which his wife had inherited, plus household belongings and tools. Also, some investments - among which was 200 Slettedaler in Splitsg?rd in Klemensker, on which interest was paid with 6 Dalers and 4 pounds of butter yearly.
From Bornholm's Jordebog of 1658, compiled during the Swedish occupation of the island:
Norre H?radh, Rydscker Sochn, Skattehemman, Nr. 2: Tor Lauritsen. . . 18 Daler, 14 ?re, 20 Penningar.
From Bornholm's Jordebog of 1662:
Norre Herridt, Rydschier Sogn, Bunde, Nr. 2: Thoer Laursen, Kirkeverger.
This database researched and compiled by Norman Lee Madsen, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 21 July 2015.
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1616 - 1676 (~ 60 år)
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