First Generation  

1. Peder Hendrichsen Biertnæseie was born in 1722 and died in 1764 at age 42.

Peder married Berte Halvorsdatter in 1752. Berte was born in 1716 and died in 1792 at age 76.

Their children were:

+ 2 M    i. Hendrich Pedersen Bjerkneseie was born in 1753 and died in 1802 in Myhra, Sandsvær, Bu. at age 49.

+ 3 F    ii. Marthe Pedersdatter was born in 1755 and died in 1756 at age 1.

+ 4 F    iii. Berte Karine Pedersdatter was born in 1756.

+ 5 M    iv. Halvor Pedersen Bjerknes was born in 1759.

+ 6 M    v. Anders Pedersen was born in 1763 and died in 1763.