When Lars Andersen Rovelstad was born in 1733, in Nord-Odal, Hedmark, Norway, his father, Anders Larsen Rovelstad, was 44 and his mother, Mari Hansdatter Garvik, was 11730. He married Ragne Randi Hansdatter Haug on 16 June 1757, in Sør-Odal, Hedmark, Norway. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Røne, Hedmark, Norway in 1760. He died in 1808, in Moen, Hedmark, Norway, at the age of 75.
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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.
First school law to begin universal schooling in Norway. They taught the subjects of Christianity, reading, writing, arithmetic. Compulsory schooling from the age of seven and at least until ten to twelve years old.
It listed all family members living on each farm. Also those living in the cities.
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Niels, Lars, Nels, Per, Anders, Holger, Jorgen, Thor, Bjorn, Helmer, Alf.
Norwegian, Danish, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Anders, a vernacular form of Andreas . Compare Anderson 1.
Americanized form of Norwegian, North German, and very rare Danish patronymic Anderssen, a cognate of 1 above. Compare Andersson 2.
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