Ola Jobsen Vatne

Ola Jobsen was born in 1775 in Vats, Rogaland.¹   Ola Jobsen's father was Job Olsen Birkenes and his mother was Elen Pedersdatter Kjellesvik. He had four brothers and five sisters, named Peder Jobsen, Johannes Jobsen, Jakob Jobsen, Tjerand Jobsen, Herborg Jobsdatter, Anna Birgitte Jobsdatter, Anne Jobsdatter, Eli Jobsdatter and Gunhild Jobsdatter.  He was the second oldest of the ten children.