Brief Life History of Tora Hansdatter
When Tora Hansdatter Skjerdal was born on 11 November 1798, in Skjerdal, Aurland, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway, her father, Hans Olsen, was 28 and her mother, Ragnhild Johnsdatter Hylland, was 21. She had at least 6 sons and 4 daughters with Niels Olsen Vinjum. She died on 21 November 1856, in Aurland, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway, at the age of 58, and was buried in Aurland, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway.
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- Thore Hansdatter, "Norway Census, 1801"
- Thora Hansdatter, "Norway Church Books, 1815-1930"
- Thora Hansdatter, "Norway Church Books, 1815-1930"
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1801 · 1801 Norwegian Census
It listed all family members living on each farm. Also those living in the cities.
1810 · Vaccinations
Royal order issued by the King of Norway and Denmark in 1810 required everyone to have a certificate of smallpox vaccination. This was also recorded in the Church records. 33
1814 · Syttende Mai (17th May)
Constitution declared Norway to be an independent kingdom to avoid being ceded to Sweden from Denmark. Celebrated by Norwegians & Norwegian-Americans on May 17th each year.
Name Meaning
Reduced form of Old Norse Þorfriðr, from Þórr ( see Tor ) + friðr ‘peace’.
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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