Brief Life History of Christopher
When Christopher Hansen Mobraaten was born in 1777, in Mo, Nord-Odal, Hedmark, Norway, his father, Hans Pålsen Tannes, was 55 and his mother, Mari Hansdatter Ner-Fjell, was 29. He married Mari Olsdatter Nyhus on 15 January 1843. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He lived in Oslo, Norway in 1800. He died in 1843, in Stranda, Hedmark, Norway, at the age of 66.
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- Legacy NFS Source: Kristoffer Hansen Mobråten - birth-name: Kristoffer Hansen Mobråten
- Christopher Hansen, "Norway, Marriages, 1660-1926"
- Christopher Hansen in entry for Ole, "Norway Church Books, 1815-1930"
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1801 · 1801 Norwegian Census
It listed all family members living on each farm. Also those living in the cities.
1810 · Vaccinations
Royal order issued by the King of Norway and Denmark in 1810 required everyone to have a certificate of smallpox vaccination. This was also recorded in the Church records. 33
1812 · Record-keeping
A uniform system for keeping church records was introduced by royal ordinance in December 1812. Prior to that there were no directions on how to keep church records. It required that a duplicate register be kept in a separate place.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Lars, Nels, Niels, Thor, Jorgen, Knud, Holger, Morten, Nils, Einer, Johan.
Danish, Norwegian, Dutch, Flemish, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Hans . This is the most common surname in Norway. Compare Hanson 4 and also 2 below.
Americanized form of Norwegian, North German, Dutch, Flemish, and Danish Hanssen , a variant of 1 above. Compare Hansson 2.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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