Brief Life History of Even
When Even Gunnuvsen was born in 1755, in Østerholt, Gjerstad, Aust-Agder, Norway, his father, Gunnuv, was 28 and his mother, Mrs. Gunnuv, was 24. He married Aase Vrålsdatter Østerholt on 1 January 1790, in Gjerstad, Telemark, Norway. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 3 daughters. He died on 11 January 1834, in Østerholt, Gjerstad, Aust-Agder, Norway, at the age of 79, and was buried in Gjerstad, Aust-Agder, Norway.
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- Even Gunuvsen in household of Erich Evensen, "Norway Census, 1801"
- Even Gunursen, "Norway, Marriages, 1660-1926"
- Erik Gunnuss., "Norway Church Books, 1815-1930"
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1801 · 1801 Norwegian Census
It listed all family members living on each farm. Also those living in the cities.
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
1825 · Sloopers
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
As a Welsh name this represents an Anglicized form of Iefan , a later development of Ieuan . As a Scottish name it is a variant of Euan . It is now used throughout the English-speaking world.
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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