Brief Life History of Oluf
When Oluf Madsen was born in 1694, in Mygdal, Vennebjerg, Hjørring, Denmark, his father, Mads Nielsen, was 39 and his mother, Else Sørensdatter, was 44. He died in April 1696, in his hometown, at the age of 2, and was buried in Mygdal, Vennebjerg, Hjørring, Denmark.
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Parents and Siblings
1655– Male
1651–1715 Female
Siblings (7)
1678–1702 Male
1682– Male
1688– Male
1691– Female
1693–1733 Female
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Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Nels, Jorgen, Per, Viggo, Anders, Carsten, Niels, Thor, Alf, Einer, Jeppe.
Danish and Norwegian: patronymic from the personal name Mads, a pet form of Mat(t)hias or Mat(t)heus (see Matthew ). This surname is also found in northern Germany. Compare Madson , Matson , and Mattson .
English: variant of Madson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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