Jakob Jobsen Vatne

Jakob Jobsen was born in 1787 in Vats, Rogaland.¹   Jakob Jobsen's father was Job Olsen Birkenes and his mother was Elen Pedersdatter Kjellesvik. He had four brothers and five sisters, named Ola Jobsen, Peder Jobsen, Johannes Jobsen, Tjerand Jobsen, Herborg Jobsdatter, Anna Birgitte Jobsdatter, Anne Jobsdatter, Eli Jobsdatter and Gunhild Jobsdatter.  He was the fifth youngest of the ten children.