Brief Life History of Ólöf
When Ólöf Sveinsdóttir was born in 1762, in Efraholt, Rangárvallasýsla, Southern, Iceland, her father, Sveinn Ingimundsson, was 33 and her mother, Þórdís Einarsdóttir, was 38. She married Ólafur Tómasson on 10 October 1788. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 9 daughters.
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- Olof Sveinsdr, "Iceland, Marriages, 1770-1920"
- Olafar Sveinsdr in entry for Geyrdys Olafsson, "Iceland, Baptisms, 1730-1905"
- Olofs Sveinsdr in entry for Jorun Olafsson, "Iceland, Baptisms, 1730-1905"
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World Events (5)
1783
Volcanic eruptions in occur ruining the land which led to the starvation of animals and approx 25% of the Icelandic people.
1800
The Althing was abolished by the Danish king.
1814
Norway enters union with Sweden. Iceland remains under Danish rule.
Name Meaning
form of Olaf . St Olof , King of Sweden ( d. c.950 ) was murdered by his rebellious heathen subjects for refusing to sacrifice to idols.
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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