Brief Life History of Lars
When Lars Hansen was born on 7 February 1834, in Enningdal, Idd, Smaalenenes, Norway, his father, Hans Peder Larsen, was 20 and his mother, Bertie Anderson, was 30. He married Maren Johanne Olsdr in 1855. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 4 daughters. He died on 5 March 1917, at the age of 83.
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Family Time Line
Sources (30)
- Birth record for Lars Hansen (1834) - Parish registry: Idd prestekontor Kirkebøker, SAO/A-10911/F/Fc/L0003: Parish register (official) no. III 3, 1832-1847, p. 23 - Scanned archives
- Lars Hansen, "Norway Church Books, 1815-1930"
- Lars Hansen, "Norway Church Books, 1815-1930"
Spouse and Children
1834–1917 Male
1832–1904 Female
Children (7)
1856–1910 Female
1857– Female
1859–1908 Male
1866– Male
1869–1880 Female
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Parents and Siblings
1813–1864 Male
1803–1851 Female
Siblings (4)
1834–1917 Male
1835–1907 Female
1840–1848 Male
1843–1925 Female
World Events (8)
1843 · Edvard Grieg
Age 9
1845 · Nonconformist Act
Age 11
1857 · Theodor Kittelsen
Age 23
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Lars, Nels, Niels, Thor, Jorgen, Knud, Holger, Morten, Nils, Einer, Johan.
Danish, Norwegian, Dutch, Flemish, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Hans . This is the most common surname in Norway. Compare Hanson 4 and also 2 below.
Americanized form of Norwegian, North German, Dutch, Flemish, and Danish Hanssen , a variant of 1 above. Compare Hansson 2.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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