Brief Life History of Samuel
When Samuel Larsen was born in 1692, in Norway, his father, Lars Iversen, was 32 and his mother, Marith Bugge, was 31. He married Ane Olsdatter in 1719. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 3 daughters. He died on 28 August 1737, at the age of 45, and was buried in Norway.
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Family Time Line
Sources (2)
- Samuel Larson in entry for Samuel, "Norway Baptisms, 1634-1927"
- Samuel Larson in entry for Dordi Samuelsdatter, "Norway Baptisms, 1634-1927"
Spouse and Children
1692–1737 Male
1689–1769 Female
Children (10)
1720–1796 Female
1721–1779 Male
1721–1800 Male
1721– Male
1723–1745 Male
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Parents and Siblings
World Events (2)
1700 · Norwegian calendar change
Age 8
1736 · Confirmation & education
Age 44
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Lars, Nels, Niels, Sven, Thor, Knud, Nils, Per, Jorgen, Alf, Bjorn.
Danish, Norwegian, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Lars, an equivalent of Lawrence . This is also an Americanized form of the cognate Larssen. Compare Larson 1, Larrison , and Lawson 2.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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