When Osmund Olson Vormestrand was born about 1650, in Vikedal, Rogaland, Norway, his father, Ola Osmundsen Vågen, was 46 and his mother, Kari Johannesd Stokka, was 40. He married Liva Bjørnsdatter Erøy about 1672, in Hjelmeland, Rogaland, Norway. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. He died in Kleppa, Rogaland, Norway.
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The State Church of Norway passed a law which required ministers to keep a written record of all baptisms, marriages, burials.
1n 1700 Norway changed from the Julian Calendar to the Gregorian Calendar. The day after 18 Feb in the Julian Calendar became 1 March in the Gregorian calendar.
Law of 1736 legally established Confirmation in the Lutheran Church which led to organized education for all children. These became important records which the Pastor kept.
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Nels, Lars, Thor, Helmer, Selmer, Bjorn, Nils, Elof, Einer, Lennart, Bertel.
Americanized form (and a rare Swedish variant) of Swedish Olsson . In some cases this is also an Americanized form of the variant Ohlsson .
Americanized form of Danish, Norwegian, or North German Olsen and Ohlsen , cognates of 1.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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