Brief Life History of Jocum
When Jocum Larsen was born on 19 September 1755, in Østre Bærum, Bærum, Akershus, Norway, his father, Lars Edvardsen Wold, was 51 and his mother, Lisbeth Larsdatter Woxen, was 45. He married Kari Pedersdatter in 1784, in Asker, Akershus, Norway. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He died on 28 December 1840, in Asker, Akershus, Norway, at the age of 85, and was buried in Asker, Akershus, Norway.
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Sources (19)
- Jochum Larsen in entry for Lars Hanibalsen and Anne Kirstine Jochumsdr, "Norway Marriages, 1660-1926"
- Zaren Larsen in entry for Lars Joransen, "Norway Church Books, 1815-1930"
- Jokom Larsen in entry for Elisabet Jokom, "Norway Baptisms, 1634-1927"
Spouse and Children
1755–1840 Male
1773–1820 Female
Children (10)
1795– Female
1797–1797 Female
1798–1872 Male
1801–1803 Female
1803–1870 Male
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Parents and Siblings
1705– Male
1711– Female
Siblings (4)
1733– Female
1745– Male
1748– Female
1755–1840 Male
World Events (4)
1801 · 1801 Norwegian Census
Age 46
1810 · Vaccinations
Age 55
1825 · Sloopers
Age 70
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Lars, Nels, Niels, Sven, Thor, Knud, Nils, Per, Jorgen, Alf, Bjorn.
Danish, Norwegian, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Lars, an equivalent of Lawrence . This is also an Americanized form of the cognate Larssen. Compare Larson 1, Larrison , and Lawson 2.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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