Brief Life History of Kirstine
When Kirstine Kristoffersen was born in 1752, in Gren, Sigdal, Buskerud, Norway, her father, Kristoffer Olsen, was 64 and her mother, Liv Torsdatter, was 51. She married Asle Steffensen on 3 April 1778, in Sigdal, Buskerud, Norway. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter.
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1801 · 1801 Norwegian Census
It listed all family members living on each farm. Also those living in the cities.
1810 · Vaccinations
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
1814 · Syttende Mai (17th May)
Constitution declared Norway to be an independent kingdom to avoid being ceded to Sweden from Denmark. Celebrated by Norwegians & Norwegian-Americans on May 17th each year.
Name Meaning
Mainly U.S.: fanciful respelling of Christine , under the influence of Kristina .
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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