When Ingebor Olava Johansen was born on 11 November 1847, in Bremsnes, Averøy, Møre og Romsdal, Norway, her father, Johannes Olsen Rosvåg, was 28 and her mother, Marcelia or Marselia Sivertsen Løvøen, was 23. She married Ole Olsen on 11 October 1875. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters.
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Birth year of Erik Werenskiold Norwegian painter and illustrator. He was especially known for his drawings of the Asbjørnsen and Moe fairytale collection.
Birth year of Theodor Kittelsen. One of the most popular artists in Norway. He became famous for his nature paintings, as well as his illustrations of fairy tales and legends, especially of trolls.
Birth year of Sigrid Undset. Norwegian novelist who was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1928. Her best-known work is Kristin Lavransdatter.
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Per, Niels, Nils, Thor, Johan, Bjorn, Lars, Oluf, Borge, Holger, Jarl.
Norwegian, Danish, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Johan (Scandinavian), Johann (German), vernacular forms of Johannes (see John ). Compare Johanson and Johnson .
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