Brief Life History of Einar
When Einar Gislason was born about 1714, in Stóramörk, Rangárvallasýsla, Southern, Iceland, his father, Gísli Þorláksson, was 51 and his mother, Ingveldur Einarsdóttir, was 33. He married Kristin Eiriksdottir in 1740. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters.
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World Events (3)
1783
Volcanic eruptions in occur ruining the land which led to the starvation of animals and approx 25% of the Icelandic people.
1800
The Althing was abolished by the Danish king.
1814
Norway enters union with Sweden. Iceland remains under Danish rule.
Name Meaning
Icelandic: patronymic from the personal name Gisli (see Giesel ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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