Brief Life History of Sivert
When Sivert Larsen was born in 1754, in Horg, Melhus Prestegjeld, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway, his father, Lars Sivertsen, was 31 and his mother, Gulloug Christoffersen, was 31. He had at least 2 sons and 1 daughter with Marit Olsen. He died on 20 August 1814, in his hometown, at the age of 60.
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- Sivert Goemaelen in entry for Ole Sivertsen, "Norway Baptisms, 1634-1927"
- Sivert Larsen in entry for Olloug Sivertsdatter, "Norway Baptisms, 1634-1927"
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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
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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