Stillef Herlufsen

   Cause of his death was suicide.

   Other names for Stillef were Stilluf Herlefsen, Stilluf Herlofsen and Stillef Herlufsen Rygg.

  Birth Notes:

He was born on Tuft farm.

  Death Notes:

He was living on the Bass farm. It was sold 3 years after his death, in 1874.

  Events

• Anecdote: They had 11 children but only 2 grew up. The others died from poisonous mother's milk.

• He worked as a farmer on the Baas farm from 1863 to 1871 in Botne Sokn, Botne Prestegjeld, Vestfold Fylke, Norway. He owned the farm. The 1865 census lists the farm property as follows: 1 horse, 7 cattle, 4 sheep, 2 pigs, 3/4 rye, 2 1/2 barley, 4 oat, 1/4 peas, 6 potatoes.

Stillef married Elen Maria Kristensdatter in 1852. (Elen Maria Kristensdatter was born circa 1834 in Nedre Eiker Sokn, Eiker Prestegjeld, Buskerud Fylke, Norway, died on 17 May 1868 in Botne Sokn, Botne Prestegjeld, Vestfold Fylke, Norway and was buried on 26 May 1868 in Botne Sokn, Botne Prestegjeld, Vestfold Fylke, Norway.)

Stillef had a relationship with Tilla Gunelia Olsdatter.