Olav Bjørnsson

Olav was born in 1787 in Melås i Heddal.¹   Olav's father was Bjørn Andresson Sauar and his mother was Ingeborg Andresdotter. He had two brothers and two sisters, named Andres Bjørnsson, Johannes Bjørnsson, Ragnhild Bjørnsdotter and Ragnhild Bjørnsdotter.  He was the third oldest of the five children.  He died at the age of 46 in 1833 in Øygarden i Heddal.¹