Brief Life History of John
When John Svendssen was born in 1751, in Rennesøy, Rogaland, Norway, his father, Sven Halvorssen, was 29 and his mother, Mallene Henricksdatter, was 37. He married Torbor Haagensdatter on 1 January 1778, in Rennesøy, Rogaland, Norway. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 1 daughter. He died in 1805, in Rennesøy, Rogaland, Norway, at the age of 54, and was buried in Rennesøy, Stavanger, Norway.
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- Joen Svendssen in household of Joen Svendssen, "Norway Census, 1801"
- John Svendsen, "Norway, Marriages, 1660-1926"
- Rennesøy Gard & Aett, 1993, Lindanger, p. 791
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1801 · 1801 Norwegian Census
It listed all family members living on each farm. Also those living in the cities.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Bjorn, Erik, Knut, Lars, Niels, Per, Thor, Astrid, Britt, Carsten, Einer, Evald.
Danish and Norwegian: patronymic from the personal name Svend, from Old Norse Sveinn, originally a byname meaning ‘boy, servant’. Compare Svenson , Swanson , Swendsen , Swensen , and Swenson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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