Jakob Eiriksen f. Voss 16 nov 1680

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Some time before his death in 1753, Jakob Eiriksen Rue in Hol, Buskerud, wrote "Anno 1680 den 16.November blef jeg Jacob Erichsen fød til dene Syndige Verden paa Slatten dochen(?) i Vos Prestegjeld i bergen Huus lend" (quoted from Reinton & Reinton, "Folk og fortid i Hol", b. 4, p. 361-362).

I have not been able to identify "Slatten dochen" in Voss and I have not been able to find any indication of who Jakob's parents were. Jakob was apparently an educated man for his time, since he could read and write; perhaps his family had some wealth or held some position of authority in the community.

Jakob moved to Hol some time before 1719, the year he married Kari Eilevsdtr. Solheim. They settled on Rue i Sør-Hovet, Hol, around 1725.

Does anyone know who Jakob's parents were?

Takk,
Robert