When Malena Jansdotter was born in 1769, in Klepp, Rogaland, Norway, her father, Jan Larsson Lauritson Grude, was 73 and her mother, Stine Eleifsdatter, was 25. She married Peder Sivertson TJØTTA about 1787, in Meland, Rogaland, Norway. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 9 daughters. She died on 21 March 1858, in Meland, Rogaland, Norway, at the age of 89, and was buried in Klepp, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway.
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It listed all family members living on each farm. Also those living in the cities.
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
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.
Some characteristic forenames: Italian Oronzo, Rocco, Salvatore.
Italian: from the female personal name Malena composed of parts of names, for example Maria and Elena.
Italian: habitational name from Maleno in Crotone province.
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