Brief Life History of Ragnhild
When Ragnhild Johannesdatter was born in December 1791, in Eidsberg, Østfold, Norway, her father, Johannes Evensen, was 37 and her mother, Dorthe Johnsdatter, was 24. She married Christian Torkildsen on 7 February 1819, in Askim Kirke, Askim, Smaalenenes, Norway. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter.
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- Ragnild Johannesdr, "Norway Marriages, 1660-1926"
- Ragnild Johannes Datter in entry for Johannes, "Norway Church Books, 1815-1930"
- Ragnild Johannesdr, "Norway Marriages, 1660-1926"
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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
1825 · Sloopers
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.
Name Meaning
From an Old Norse personal name from regin ‘advice, decision’ (also, ‘the gods’) + hildr ‘battle’.
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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