Brief Life History of Johannes
When Johannes Torkildsen was born in 1789, in Luster, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway, his father, Torkeld Ivarson Kjellevold, was 37 and his mother, Ingeborg Johannesdatter, was 37. He married Anna Katrina Jensdatter on 9 November 1817, in Luster, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 5 daughters. He died in 1849, at the age of 60.
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- Johannes Torkildsen, "Norway, Marriages, 1660-1926"
- Johannes Terkildsen, "Norway Church Books, 1815-1930"
- Johannes Terkelsen, "Norway Church Books, 1815-1930"
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1801 · 1801 Norwegian Census
It listed all family members living on each farm. Also those living in the cities.
1810 · Vaccinations
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
1810 · Ole Bull
Eminent Norwegian violinist and composer. Renown Norwegian violinist and composer who toured multiple times in the US. Family friend with Edvard Grieg.
Name Meaning
New Testament: ‘God is gracious’. See John .
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