Brief Life History of Christine
When Christine Pedersdatter Nygard was born on 4 November 1839, in Nord-Odal, Hedmark, Norway, her father, Peder Olsen Illgo, was 33 and her mother, Berthe Gundersdatter Delbekk, was 32. She married Peder Andersen Svarverud on 22 August 1861. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 2 daughters. She died on 25 January 1901, in Nord-Odal, Hedmark, Norway, at the age of 61.
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Family Time Line
Sources (17)
- Kristine Pedersdt in household of Peder Andersen, "Norway Census, 1875"
- Kirstine Pedersdr, "Norway, Marriages, 1660-1926"
- Christine Pedersdtr in entry for S. Polmar, "Norway Church Books, 1815-1930"
Spouse and Children
1827–1913 Male
1839–1901 Female
Children (9)
1861– Female
1863–1869 Male
1864–1952 Male
1866–1941 Male
1867–1943 Female
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Parents and Siblings
1806–1893 Male
1807–1875 Female
Siblings (8)
1831– Female
1832–1923 Female
1834–1934 Female
1836– Female
1839–1901 Female
+3 More Children
World Events (8)
1843 · Edvard Grieg
Age 4
1845 · Nonconformist Act
Age 6
1857 · Theodor Kittelsen
Age 18
Name Meaning
form of Christina . It was popular in the medieval period, when it appears to have been used interchangeably with Christian , and again in Britain at the end of the 19th century. In the United States it was particularly popular from the 1950s to the 1970s.
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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