# Povel Christian Balchen (1768-1837)

## Events
- **Other** — Smart Matching
- **Born** — 17. 5. 1768 — Gloppen, Nordfjord, Norway
- **Baptised** — 17. 5. 1768 — Gloppen, Sogn og Fjordane
- **Occupation** — 17. 5. 1768 — Kjøpmann først på Loppa, senere Gullholmen, Tana
- **Married** — 17. 4. 1793 — Loppa kirke, Finnmark, Norge
- **Death** — 19. 12. 1837 — På sjøen i Tana, Finnmark, Norge
- **Other** — 1. 1. 2016 — Discovery

## Parents
- [Jens Beretsson Balchen](/public/trees/person/3338685.md) (1718–1782)
- [Herborg Glad](/public/trees/person/3339335.md) (1728–1782)

## Partners
- [Gjertrud Elisabeth Tosche](/public/trees/person/3339617.md) (1772–1814)

## Children
- [Jonette Margrethe Paulsdatter Balchen](/public/trees/person/3339618.md) (1792–1873)

## See also

[Ancestors](/public/trees/person/3339336/ancestors.md) · [Descendants](/public/trees/person/3339336/descendants.md)