Johannes Jobsen Vatne

Johannes Jobsen was born in 1785 in Vats, Rogaland.¹   Johannes 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, Jakob Jobsen, Tjerand Jobsen, Herborg Jobsdatter, Anna Birgitte Jobsdatter, Anne Jobsdatter, Eli Jobsdatter and Gunhild Jobsdatter.  He was the fifth oldest of the ten children.