Brief Life History of Gulbrand
When Gulbrand Engebretsen was born in 1686, in Norway, his father, Engebret Olsen, was 33 and his mother, Berte Amondsdatter, was 44. He married Maren Christophersdatter about 1713. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 5 daughters. He died on 8 June 1736, in Asker, Akershus, Norway, at the age of 50, and was buried in Asker, Akershus, Norway.
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- Gulbran Schult in entry for Engelbret Gulbrandsen, "Norway Baptisms, 1634-1927"
- Aker District Probate, Akershus, Norway, 5 July 1799, Niels Larsen, listing wife and children
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World Events (2)
1700 · Norwegian calendar change
1n 1700 Norway changed from the Julian Calendar to the Gregorian Calendar. The day after 18 Feb in the Julian Calendar became 1 March in the Gregorian calendar.
1736 · Confirmation & education
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.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Lars, Espen, Jorgen, Nels.
Norwegian: patronymic from the personal name Engebret, from German Engelbrecht .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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