Brief Life History of Ole
When Ole Olsen Hovde Sr. was born on 28 October 1839, in Biri, Gjøvik, Oppland, Norway, his father, Ole Larson, was 22 and his mother, Mari Olsdatter Berge, was 31. He married Mari Gulbrandsdatter on 1 May 1871, in Rock Prairie, Rock, Wisconsin, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. He died on 15 November 1924, in Hillsboro, Traill, North Dakota, United States, at the age of 85, and was buried in Hillsboro, Traill, North Dakota, United States.
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Sources (15)
- Ole Olsen, "Norway Census, 1865"
- Ole Olsen Bratengseiet - birth/baptism - 1839
- Ole Olsen Hovde, "Find A Grave Index"
Spouse and Children
1839–1924 Male
1843–1929 Female
Children (3)
1872–1968 Female
1874–1952 Male
1875–1963 Female
Parents and Siblings
1817–1892 Male
1807– Female
Siblings (7)
1836–1893 Male
1839–1924 Male
1842– Female
1843–1936 Male
1846–1846 Male
+2 More Children
World Events (8)
1843 · Edvard Grieg
Age 4
1845 · Nonconformist Act
Age 6
1862 · Homestead Act
Age 23
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Nels, Nils, Lars, Alf, Thor, Niels, Sven, Jorgen, Helmer, Iver, Arnfinn.
Danish and Norwegian: patronymic from the personal name Ole, a short form of Olaf, Olav (see Olafsen ). This surname is the third most common in Norway. It is also established in northeastern England and in northern Germany. Compare Ohlsen , Olesen , Oleson , and Olson .
German (Ölsen): habitational name from any of several places so named, in Saxony, Brandenburg, and the Rhineland.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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