When Hans Svendsen was born on 21 May 1720, in Østfold, Norway, his father, Svend Amundsen Braaten, was 34 and his mother, Martha Sinrsen, was 26. He married Anne Gulbrandsen about 1755, in Østfold, Norway. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. He died on 3 April 1767, at the age of 46.
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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 Bjorn, Erik, Knut, Lars, Niels, Per, Thor, Astrid, Britt, Carsten, Einer, Evald.
Danish and Norwegian: patronymic from the personal name Svend, from Old Norse Sveinn, originally a byname meaning ‘boy, servant’. Compare Svenson , Swanson , Swendsen , Swensen , and Swenson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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