Brita Caroline Jakobsdatter Kvamme

7 October 1889–26 June 1970 (Age 80)
Innvik, Stryn, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway

The Life Summary of Brita Caroline

When Brita Caroline Jakobsdatter Kvamme was born on 7 October 1889, in Innvik, Stryn, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway, her father, Jakob Andersen, was 41 and her mother, Eli Kristoffersdatter, was 36. She married Anders Johnsen on 24 August 1920. They were the parents of at least 3 sons. She died on 26 June 1970, in Bergen, Hordaland, Norway, at the age of 80.

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Family Time Line

Anders Johnsen
1859–1954
Brita Caroline Jakobsdatter Kvamme
1889–1970
Marriage: 24 August 1920
Arthur Bernhard Johnsen Gripnar
1922–1994
Johnny Reidar Johnsen
1923–
Einar Harry Johnsen
1925–1998

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    24 August 1920
    • Children

    (3)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (10)

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    World Events (5)

    1893 · Fridtjof Nansen
    Age 4
    Birth year of Fridtjof Nansen. Norwegian explorer, scientist, diplomat, humanitarian and Nobel Peace Prize laureate.
    1900 · 1900 Norwegian Census
    Age 11
    Enumerates all persons in Norway on 3 Dec 1900. Also includes data of individuals on Norwegian ships. Includes names, birthdates & birthplaces, marital status, position in family, occupation, nationality etc.
    1912 · Sonja Henie
    Age 23
    Birth year of Sonja Henie. She was an Olympic figure skater and a movie star. She won more Olympic and World titles than any other ladies' figure skater.

    Name Meaning

    Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Torvald, Lief, Sig.Norwegian: habitational name from any of numerous farmsteads,especially in Vestlandet, named Kvamme, from the dative singular ofOld Norse hvammr ‘little valley’.

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

    Sources (24)

    • Legacy NFS Source: Brita Caroline Jakobsdatter Kvamme - Church record: Birth record or certificate: birth: 7 October 1889;
    • Legacy NFS Source: Brita Caroline Jakobsdatter Kvamme - Memory of Someone: Memory of a relative: death: 26 June 1970;
    • Brita Karoline Kvamme in entry for Arthur Bernhard, "Norway Church Books, 1815-1930"

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