Ragnild Evensdatter

Brief Life History of Ragnild

When Ragnild Evensdatter was born in 1764, in Glemmen Kirke, Fredrikstad, Østfold, Norway, her father, Even Gundersen, was 46 and her mother, Ingeborg Andersdatter, was 30. She married Jørgen Andersen on 5 October 1783, in Glemmen Kirke, Fredrikstad, Østfold, Norway. They were the parents of at least 8 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in Fredrikstad, Østfold, Norway in 1801. She died on 11 December 1831, at the age of 67.

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Family Time Line

Jørgen Andersen
1758–1847
Ragnild Evensdatter
1764–1831
Marriage: 5 October 1783
Ellen Jørgensdatter
1784–1819
Magretha Jørgensdatter
1786–1839
Anders Jørgensen
1789–1836
Jon Jørgensen
1793–
Jon Jorgensen
1793–1881
Niels Jørgensen
1795–1797
Even Jørgensen
1798–1799
Even Jørgensen
1800–1832
Ellev Jørgensen
1805–
Simon Jørgensen
1805–

Sources (15)

  • Ragnild Evensdatter Evensdatter, "Norway Census, 1801"
  • Ragnil Evensdr, "Norway, Marriages, 1660-1926"
  • Ragnil Andersdr in entry for Anders Jorgensen, "Norway Baptisms, 1634-1927"

World Events (4)

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

1825 · Sloopers

First organized group of emigrants to leave Norway. First emigration to America began with the Sloopers who left in an undersized sloop “Restauration” sailed from Stavanger, Norway on July 4th, 1825.

Name Meaning

From an Old Norse personal name from regin ‘advice, decision’ (also, ‘the gods’) + hildr ‘battle’.

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

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