Brief Life History of Hans
When Hans Hansen Mobråten was born in 1776, in Mo, Nord-Odal, Hedmark, Norway, his father, Hans Pålsen Tannes, was 54 and his mother, Mari Hansdatter Ner-Fjell, was 28.
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Sources (5)
- Legacy NFS Source: Hans Hansen Mobråten - birth: 1776; Nord Odal, Hedemarkens Amt, Norway
- Hans Hansen, "Norway, Baptisms, 1634-1927"
- Legacy NFS Source: Hans Hansen Mobråten - birth-name: Hans Hansen Mobråten
Parents and Siblings
World Events (7)
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
1810 · Ole Bull
Eminent Norwegian violinist and composer. Renown Norwegian violinist and composer who toured multiple times in the US. Family friend with Edvard Grieg.
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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