When Anne Gulbrandsen was born on 15 October 1729, in Glemmen Kirke, Fredrikstad, Østfold, Norway, her father, Gulbrand Olsen Greager, was 40 and her mother, Mari Andersdatter, was 50. She married Hans Svendsen about 1755, in Østfold, Norway. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. She died on 1 January 1785, at the age of 55.
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Law of 1736 legally established Confirmation in the Lutheran Church which led to organized education for all children. These became important records which the Pastor kept.
First school law to begin universal schooling in Norway. They taught the subjects of Christianity, reading, writing, arithmetic. Compulsory schooling from the age of seven and at least until ten to twelve years old.
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Bjorn.
Norwegian: patronymic from the personal name Gulbrand, from Old Norse Guthbrandr, a compound of guth ‘god’ + brandr ‘sword’. Compare Gilbertsen .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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