Brief Life History of Barbro
When Barbro Olsen was born in 1767, in Gol, Buskerud, Norway, her father, Ole Arnesen, was 34 and her mother, Barbro Erichsdr, was 28. She died in 1847, at the age of 80.
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Parents and Siblings
1733–1816 Male
1739–after 1801 Female
Siblings (13)
1757–1851 Male
1760–1843 Female
1761– Female
1762–1838 Female
1762– Female
+8 More Children
World Events (5)
after 1801 · 1801 Norwegian Census
Age NaN
1810 · Vaccinations
Age 43
1810 · Ole Bull
Age 43
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.
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