Lispet Olsen

1764–
Solør, Hedmark, Norway

The Life Summary of Lispet

When Lispet Olsen was born in 1764, in Solør, Hedmark, Norway, her father, Ole Amundsen, was 36 and her mother, Berte Mikelsdatter, was 34.

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Family Time Line

Ole Amundsen
1728–
Berte Mikelsdatter
1730–
Kari Olsdatter
1763–
Lispet Olsen
1764–
Lisbet Olsen
1768–
Anne Olsdatter
1769–
Amund Olsen
1770–
Martha Olsdatter
1774–

Parents and Siblings

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World Events (6)

1801 · 1801 Norwegian Census
Age 37
It listed all family members living on each farm. Also those living in the cities.
1810 · Vaccinations
Age 46
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
Age 61
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

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.

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

Possible Related Names

Ohlsen
Ollison
Olafsen
Olesen
Oleson

Sources (4)

  • Lispet Olsen, "Norway, Baptisms, 1634-1927"
  • Lispet Olsen, "Norway, Baptisms, 1634-1927"
  • Norway, Select Baptisms, 1634-1927

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