Brief Life History of Anna Monsen
Anna Monsen Kleppe was born in 1858, in Samnanger, Hordaland, Norway as the daughter of Mons Engelsen Kleppe. She married Torgil Torgilsen Froland on 8 June 1883, in Samnanger, Hordaland, Norway. They were the parents of at least 3 sons.
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- Anna Kleppe in entry for Edward Froland, "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007"
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World Events (6)
1860 · School Act
School Act of 1860 which required permanent schools in both towns and rural areas.
1860 · Andreas Bloch
Birth year of Andreas Bloch. Well-known painter and illustrator. He is remembered primarily for his drawings. His works are represented in both the National Gallery and in the Oslo City Museum.
1893 · Fridtjof Nansen
Birth year of Fridtjof Nansen. Norwegian explorer, scientist, diplomat, humanitarian and Nobel Peace Prize laureate.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Frieda, Hans. Scandinavian Lars, Hedvig.
East German: variant of Klepp .
Norwegian: habitational name from any of over twenty farmsteads named Kleppe, from the singular dative case of Klepp .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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