Brief Life History of Alfred
When Alfred Aarrestad was born on 22 March 1895, in Norway, his father, Tonnes Daniel Olsen Aarrestad, was 46 and his mother, Gurine Pedersdatter, was 39. He lived in Orrestad, Rogaland, Norway in 1900. He died on 12 June 1993, at the age of 98.
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- Alfred Tønnesen Aarrestad in household of Tønnes Daniel Olsen Aarrestad, "Norway Census, 1900"
- Legacy NFS Source: Alfred Aarrestad - Individual or family possessions: birth-name: Alfred Aarrestad
- Alfred Tønnessen, „Norwegische Kirchenbücher, 1815-1930“
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World Events (4)
1900 · 1900 Norwegian Census
Enumerates all persons in Norway on 3 Dec 1900. Also includes data of individuals on Norwegian ships. Includes names, birthdates & birthplaces, marital status, position in family, occupation, nationality etc.
1904 · Åsta Holth
Birth year of Åsta Holth. Well-known Norwegian author who was born at Svullrya in Hedmark county. She was of Forest Finnish descent. Many of her written works were about the residents of Finnskogen. Norwegian novelist, poet and short story writer.
1923 · Naming Law
Naming Law adopted in Norway when each family was required to have a surname. They couldn't use patronymics. It could be either the husband's or wife's family name.
Name Meaning
From an Old English name derived from ælf ‘elf, supernatural being’ + ræd ‘counsel’. It was a relatively common name before the Norman Conquest of Britain, being borne most notably by Alfred the Great ( 849–899 ), King of Wessex. After the Conquest it was adopted by the Normans in a variety of more or less radically altered forms ( see Avery ). In some regions the forms Alvery and Avery never fell entirely out of favour and became locally popular in the 16th century. It provides a rare example ( Edward is another) of a distinctively Old English name that has spread widely on the Continent. It was strongly revived in the 19th century, along with other names of pre-Conquest historical figures, faded in the mid-20th century, but has since recovered some popularity.
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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