Brief Life History of Hildur
When Hildur Arnadottir was born in 1772, in Staðarholt, Suður-Þingeyjarsýsla, Northeastern Region, Iceland, her father, Árni Eiríksson, was 30 and her mother, Valgerður Magnúsdóttir, was 28. She married Jon Havardsson on 4 August 1796. She died about 1835, at the age of 64, and was buried in Ásar, Austur-Húnavatnssýsla, Northwestern Region, Iceland.
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Family Time Line
Sources (1)
- Hildar Arnadottur, "Iceland, Marriages, 1770-1920"
Spouse and Children
1768–1837 Male
1772–1835 Female
Parents and Siblings
1742–1825 Male
1745–1785 Female
Siblings (6)
1770–1851 Male
1771–1785 Male
1772–1835 Female
1775–1837 Female
1777–1839 Male
+1 More Child
World Events (3)
1783
Age 11
1800
Age 28
1814
Age 42
Name Meaning
English (Sussex and Kent): topographic name for a dweller on a slope, from an agent derivative of Middle English hilde ‘slope’ (Old English hylde). Compare Heald .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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