Brief Life History of Giertrud
When Giertrud Andreasdatter Berg was born in 1801, in Byrum, Hals, Hjørring, Denmark, her father, Andreas Svendsen Berg, was 36 and her mother, Maren Larsdatter Boedker, was 32. She married Morten Degn Svendsen Strøm in 1823, in Byrum, Læsø, Hjørring, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 1 son. She died after 1835, at the age of 8198.
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Family Time Line
Sources (2)
- Giertrud Andersen, "Denmark, Baptisms, 1618-1923"
- Giertrud Ands. Dr Berg in entry for Lars Soren Mortensen, "Denmark, Baptisms, 1618-1923"
Spouse and Children
1796–1831 Male
1801–1835 Female
Children (1)
1823–1824 Male
Parents and Siblings
1765–1835 Male
1769–1825 Female
Siblings (8)
1795–1846 Male
1798–1801 Male
1801–1835 Female
1804–1826 Male
1805–1835 Male
+3 More Children
World Events (5)
1805 · Christianso Lighthouse
Age 4
1808 · Dannebrogordenens Haederstegn
Age 7
1814
Age 13
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Lennart, Bjorn, Lars, Nils, Alf, Nels, Thor, Tor, Knute, Selmer, Anders.
German and Dutch: topographic name for someone who lived on or by a hill or mountain, from Middle High German berc, Middle Dutch berghe. This surname is also found in some other parts of Europe, e.g. in France (Alsace and Lorraine) and Poland. Compare Dutch Vandenberg .
Norwegian and Danish: habitational name from a farmstead named with Old Norse bjarg ‘mountain, hill’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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