Brief Life History of Ingebor
Ingebor Olsdatter was born on 29 April 1822, in Sauherad Kirke, Sauherad, Telemark, Norway as the daughter of Ole Tovsen and Kari Halvorsdatter. She married Gunder Erickson on 29 December 1845, in Holla, Telemark, Norway. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. She died on 28 May 1862, in Whitewater, Walworth, Wisconsin, United States, at the age of 40.
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- Isabel Erickson in household of Gunder Erickson, "United States Census, 1860"
- Ingebor Olsdr, "Norway Marriages, 1660-1926"
- Ingeborg Olsd. in entry for Erik, "Norway Church Books, 1815-1930"
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1825 · The Crimes Act
The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.
1829
American settlers began mining the Wisconsin Territory in the early 1800's. The lead ore in the territory had largely been mined previously by American Indians. By 1829, nearly 4,000 miners had moved to Wisconsin Territory. The miners became known as badgers as they burrowed into hillsides for shelter. The name eventually represented the state and Wisconsin is now known as the Badger State. (Wisconsin Historical Society: Lead Mining in Southwestern Wisconsin)
1834 · Fox River Settlement
Fox River Settlement in Illinois begun in 1834. It was the first permanent Norwegian-American immigrant settlement in the Midwest.
Name Meaning
From an Old Norse personal name from the name of the fertility god Ing + borg ‘fortification’.
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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