Brief Life History of Britha
When Britha Christensdr was born about 1729, in Luster, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway, her father, Kristen Larsson Skildeim, was 45 and her mother, Kari Eriksdotter Talle, was 42. She married Ole Johannessen Lavolden in 1754, in Luster, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. She died in December 1793, in Saude, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway, at the age of 65, and was buried in Luster, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway.
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Sources (8)
- Berte Christensdr, "Norway, Marriages, 1660-1926"
- Britha Christensdr in entry for Mari Eriksen, "Norway Baptisms, 1634-1927"
- Berte Christensdr in entry for Jens Eriksen, "Norway Baptisms, 1634-1927"
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Children (6)
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World Events (2)
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.
1739 · Universal schooling
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.
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