Brief Life History of Mons
When Mons Nielsen was born in 1808, in Nord-Rana, Nordland, Norway, his father, Nils Monsen Rødvatn, was 34 and his mother, Berit Karine Jonsdatter, was 31.
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Sources (3)
- Legacy NFS Source: Nils Monsen - Individual or family possessions: birth-name: Nils Monsen
- Mons, "Norway Baptisms, 1634-1927"
- Kirkebøker: Nordland fylke, Nord-Rana (Mo) i Hemnes, Ministerialbok nr. 825A06 /2 (1807-1819), Kronologisk liste 1808, Side 309-310
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World Events (8)
1810 · Vaccinations
Royal order issued by the King of Norway and Denmark in 1810 required everyone to have a certificate of smallpox vaccination. This was also recorded in the Church records. 33
1810 · Ole Bull
Eminent Norwegian violinist and composer. Renown Norwegian violinist and composer who toured multiple times in the US. Family friend with Edvard Grieg.
1843 · Edvard Grieg
Birth year of renown musical composer and pianist. Born in Bergen, Norway. Musical composer and pianist whose music is known worldwide. His use and development of Norwegian folk music in his own compositions brought the music of Norway to develop a national identity,
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Niels, Jorgen, Knud, Lars, Nels, Bent, Borge, Holger, Ove, Einer, Oluf.
Danish, Norwegian, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Niels, a shortened form of Nikolaus (see Nicholas ). Compare Nielson , Neilsen , Nelsen , Nilsen , and Nilson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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