Brief Life History of Kirsten
Kirsten Hansdatter was born about 1760, in Gjerstad, Aust-Agder, Norway. She married Ole Haavorsen on 1 January 1792, in Gjerstad, Aust-Agder, Norway. They were the parents of at least 1 son.
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Family Time Line
Ole Haavorsen
1756–
Kirsten Hansdatter
1760–
Marriage: 1 January 1792
Haavor Olsen
1792–1794
Sources (4)
- Kirsten Hansdr, "Norway, Marriages, 1660-1926"
- KERSTEN HANSDR in entry for HAAVOR OLSEN, "Norway, Baptisms, 1634-1927"
- Ole Haavorsen and Kirsten Hansdatter - - Gjerstad, Aust-Agder, Norway, 1792 Marriage Record
Spouse and Children
1756– Male
1760– Female
Marriage
1 January 1792Gjerstad, Aust-Agder, Norway
Children (1)
1792–1794 Male
World Events (6)
1801 · 1801 Norwegian Census
Age 41
It listed all family members living on each farm. Also those living in the cities.
1810 · Vaccinations
Age 50
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
1825 · Sloopers
Age 65
First organized group of emigrants to leave Norway. First emigration to America began with the Sloopers who left in an undersized sloop “Restauration” sailed from Stavanger, Norway on July 4th, 1825.
Name Meaning
form of Christine , now also well established in the English-speaking world. A well-known bearer of the name was the Norwegian opera singer Kirsten Flagstad ( 1895–1962 ).
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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