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 Nils Olsen Vinjum. She died in 1856, in Norway, at the age of 58.
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Family Time Line
Sources (6)
- Thora Hansdr in entry for Hans Nilsen, "Norway Baptisms, 1634-1927"
- Thora Hansdr in entry for Ingebor Nilsen, "Norway Baptisms, 1634-1927"
- Thora Hansdr in entry for Knud Nilsen, "Norway Baptisms, 1634-1927"
Spouse and Children
1794– Male
1798–1856 Female
Children (10)
1820–1884 Male
1822–1869 Male
1825– Female
1827–1827 Female
1829–1902 Male
+5 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1770–1840 Male
1777–1853 Female
Siblings (12)
1796–1796 Female
1797–1799 Male
1798–1856 Female
1800–1856 Male
1802–1897 Female
+7 More Children
World Events (8)
1801 · 1801 Norwegian Census
Age 3
1810 · Vaccinations
Age 12
1814 · Syttende Mai (17th May)
Age 16
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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