Gunhild Jacobsen

Female1654–1713

Brief Life History of Gunhild

Gunhild Jacobsen was born in 1654, in Heskestad, Lund, Rogaland, Norway. She had at least 1 son and 3 daughters with Tore Jakobsen Olestad. She died in 1713, at the age of 59.

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Family Time Line

Tore Jakobsen Olestad
1648–1732
Gunhild Jacobsen
1654–1713
Anna Toresen Ollestad
1687–1769
Gunhild Toresen
1691–
Tore Toresen
1696–
Kirsti Torsen
1703–

Sources (1)

  • Legacy NFS Source: Gunhild Jacobsen - Individual or family possessions: birth-name: Gunnhild Tekse

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Children (4)

World Events (2)

1685 · Norway Church

Age 31

The State Church of Norway passed a law which required ministers to keep a written record of all baptisms, marriages, burials.

1700 · Norwegian calendar change

Age 46

1n 1700 Norway changed from the Julian Calendar to the Gregorian Calendar. The day after 18 Feb in the Julian Calendar became 1 March in the Gregorian calendar.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Lars, Jorgen, Nils, Anders, Gudrun, Iver, Knud, Alf, Bjorn, Borge, Fredrik.

Danish, Norwegian, North German, and Dutch: patronymic from the personal name Jacob . Compare Jacobson and Jakobsen .

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

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