When John Olsen Quam was born on 25 February 1848, in Hafslo, Luster, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway, his father, Ole Larsen, was 36 and his mother, Abeline Olsdotter, was 26. He married Eli Andersdotter about 1866, in Jostedal, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. He died on 29 November 1912, in Owatonna Township, Steele, Minnesota, United States, at the age of 64, and was buried in Havana Township, Steele, Minnesota, United States.
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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.
Historical Boundaries 1855: Steele, Minnesota Territory, United States
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Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Nels, Nils, Lars, Alf, Thor, Niels, Sven, Jorgen, Helmer, Iver, Arnfinn.
Danish and Norwegian: patronymic from the personal name Ole, a short form of Olaf, Olav (see Olafsen ). This surname is the third most common in Norway. It is also established in northeastern England and in northern Germany. Compare Ohlsen , Olesen , Oleson , and Olson .
German (Ölsen): habitational name from any of several places so named, in Saxony, Brandenburg, and the Rhineland.
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