Anna Ragnhild Gunnarsen

Brief Life History of Anna Ragnhild

When Anna Ragnhild Gunnarsen was born on 15 November 1834, in Suldal, Rogaland, Norway, her father, Gunnar Eliasson Barkeland, was 36 and her mother, Malena Olsdtr Grønnevik, was 29. She married Torkild Lauritz Johannesen in 1861, in Stavanger, Rogaland, Norway. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Rogaland, Norway in 1834.

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Family Time Line

Torkild Lauritz Johannesen
1837–1888
Anna Ragnhild Gunnarsen
1834–
Marriage: 1861
Gunder Johan Torkelsen
1863–1883
Martin Torkelsen
1867–
Thorvald Johannessen
1867–
Sissel Gurine Johannesen
1870–1909
Anne Laurentze Johannesen
1875–
Malena Knudine Johannesen
1882–1945

Sources (28)

  • Anne, "Michigan, Death Certificates, 1921-1952"
  • Ane Gundersdatter in entry for Malena Knudine, "Norway Church Books, 1815-1930"
  • Anne Ragnhild Gundersdr in entry for Thorvold, "Norway Church Books, 1815-1930"

World Events (7)

1843 · Edvard Grieg

Birth year of renown musical composer and pianist. Born in Bergen, Norway. Musical composer and pianist whose music is known worldwide. His use and development of Norwegian folk music in his own compositions brought the music of Norway to develop a national identity,

1845 · Nonconformist Act

The Nonconformist Act recognized Christian dissenter churches. It became legal to organize churches of other denominations.

1865 · 1865 Norwegian Census

Arranged by county, clerical district, parish. Includes names with their birth years & places, position in family, occupation, indexes to farms & localities.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Agust, Lennart, Nils, Sven, Thor.

Americanized form (and a rare Swedish variant) of Swedish and Icelandic Gunnarsson: patronymic from the personal name Gunnar, from Old Norse Gunnarr, a compound of gunn ‘battle’ + arr ‘warrior’. Compare Gunderson and Gunnerson .

Americanized form of Norwegian and Danish Gunnarsen, a cognate of 1 above.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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