Elisabeth/Lisabeth/Elsebeth Larsdatter is the daughter of Lars
Ødbersen and Johanne Pedersdatter of Rønne, proof for this can be
found in the 1761 probate held after Johanne's death. Both the
listing in "Kures Gårdfortegnelser" for Store Grammegård, 22' Slg. in
Åker, and Louise Skovgaard, in "Haagen Sonesen Rønneby", name her
parents as Margrethe Olsdatter and Lars Ødbersen Gram - this is
incorrect. Elsa Lau, in "Slægten Low-Lov-Lou", correctly maintains
that her mother is Johanne Pedersdatter who died in Rønne in 1761.
Elisabeth Larsdatter's christening record is not to be found in the
Åker kirkebog, the Rønne registry only begins in 1730, and the
Klemensker registry pre-1800 was destroyed in a fire. She had four
children born in her first marriage with Jeppe Olsen, with whom she
had many problems, beginning early in their marriage, as can be seen
in the Aae Church register: "Today, September 13, 1750, Jeppe Olsen
and his wife from Hullegård were publically admonished in the
parsonage." The wife complained about her husband's terrible
behaviour when drunk, which often occurred. Stating that he cursed at
her and beat her up, forcing her to flee to her parent's home. Jeppe
Olsen complained that his wife abandoned him and that she took
property with her when she ran away. Both of them were severly
reprimanded with the words of God, and Elsebeth ordered to return to
her husband and treat him in a Christian manner - patiently and
fairly. Jeppe Olsen had to ask the Lord for Salvation from his great
sin of drunkeness; and to contemplate all the evil deeds he had
previously committed, which had resulted in a jail sentence only that
previous April 21, 1750. Jeppe promised to reform his ways, gave his
hand to his wife and walked away from the parsonage. Elsebeth
Larsdatter went on to have further personal and financial problems in
her second marriage to Hans Poulsen Low. Records state that Elsebeth
Larsdatter "died in a field" in Åker (død paa marken), it was written
she was 66 years old. From the Åker kirkebog: January 24, 1751: Bapt.
Jep Olsens pigebarn i Hullegaarden kaldet Giertrud. Suscept: Ellen
Mads Clausens. Fadderne: Mads Kofoed, Lars Hansen, Jens Mauritsen,
Ingeborg Hansdatter. Introd.: 7 Feb. Lisabeth Jep Olsens. September
10, 1752: Bapt. Jep Olsens pigebarn kaldet Johanne. Suscept: Giertrud
Mons Clausens. Fadderne: Mads Kofoed, Lars Pedersen, Jens Mauritsen,
Elsebeth Povlsdatter, Ellen Hans Hansens. Introd.: 29 Sept. Lisabeth
Jep Olsens. September 29, 1754: Bapt. Jep Olsens pigebarn Anne
Lisabeth. Introd.: 20 Oct. Lisabeth Jep Olsens. November 17, 1758:
Sepult Jeppe Olsen i Hullegaarden en Fredagen, 50 aar gl. Extracted
from the probate for Jeppe Olsen, December 11, 1758, page 609b: Salig
Jep Olsen som boede og døde paa undentag paa hos Hans Madsen paa 44
S.E. gaard dend Lille Hullegaarden kaldet i Aacker Sogn, og det
imellem denne enken ved navn Lisebeth Larsdaatter som til forig værge
hafde formaaet Hans Pederen paa 14 S.E. gaard i Aacker Sogn som
mødte, paa dend een side, og paa dend anden side denne salig mands
efterladte børn som er een søn og 3 døtter, søn er ved navn Lars
Ibsen paa 17 aar gammel, for hammen blev til værge anordned myntlig
mostermand Hans Olsen i Paradies i Ibsker Sogn, som værger for ham
som mødte, den elste daatter Johanne Ibsdaatter 7 aar gammel, for
hende blev til værge anordnet myndlings moders mostermand Mads
Clausen paa den xxx Boddelstad kaldet i Clemmendsker Sogn som er
mødte, dend 2' daatter Anne Lisebeth Ibsdaatter 5 aar gammel, for
hende blev til værge anordnet myndlings faders sødskende barn
udbygger Lars Jørgensen Bohne paa 12' S.E. gaards grund i VesterM
Sogn som mødte. . . . . Lars Ødbersen i VesterM Sogn. . . .