Hanne Bertine Oliversdatter

Brief Life History of Hanne Bertine

When Hanne Bertine Oliversdatter was born on 13 May 1837, in Nærbø, Rogaland, Norway, her father, Oliver Hansen, was 26 and her mother, Olina Svendsdatter, was 28. She married Lars Torkelson on 12 April 1866, in Nærbø, Hå, Rogaland, Norway. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in Youngs River Precinct, Clatsop, Oregon, United States in 1910 and Deschutes, Oregon, United States in 1920. She died on 22 May 1928, in Altoona, Wahkiakum, Washington, United States, at the age of 91, and was buried in Clatsop, Oregon, United States.

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Family Time Line

Lars Torkelson
1833–1913
Hanne Bertine Oliversdatter
1837–1928
Marriage: 12 April 1866
Gurine Larsen
1867–1869
Gurine Larsen or Torkelson
1870–1910
Olina Larsen or Torkelson
1872–1965
Ole Tobias LARSEN
1875–1876
Laurits Larsen
1877–
Olava Tomine Torkelson
1877–1915
Bert Torkelson
1880–1962
Torkelson
1885–1885
Torkelsen
1893–1893

Sources (28)

  • Anna B Torkelson, "United States Census, 1920"
  • Hanne Birthine, "Norway Church Books, 1815-1930"
  • Anne Berte Oliversdtr, "Norway, Marriages, 1660-1926"

World Events (8)

1843 · Edvard Grieg

Birth year of renown musical composer and pianist. Born in Bergen, Norway. Musical composer and pianist whose music is known worldwide. His use and development of Norwegian folk music in his own compositions brought the music of Norway to develop a national identity,

1845

Historical Boundaries: 1845: Clatsop, Oregon Country, United States 1846: Clatsop, Oregon Unorganized Federal Territory, United States 1848: Clatsop, Oregon Territory, United States 1859: Clatsop, Oregon, United States

1862 · The Homestead Act

The Homestead Act of 1862 gave each citizen 160 acres of land. The qualified applicants were required to build a home and cultivate the land for five years.  

Name Meaning

Short form of Johanna .

Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.

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