Brief Life History of Gertrud
When Gertrud Olsen was born on 16 August 1761, in Hillestrup, Idestrup, Falsters Sønder, Maribo, Denmark, her father, Ole Larsen Rytter, was 32 and her mother, Karen Larsen, was 28. She died on 11 October 1761, in Denmark, at the age of 0, and was buried in Denmark.
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Family Time Line
Sources (1)
- Giertrud Olsen, "Denmark, Baptisms, 1618-1923"
Parents and Siblings
1730–1764 Male
1734–1792 Female
Siblings (3)
1759–1821 Female
1761–1761 Female
1762– Female
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Nels, Nils, Lars, Alf, Thor, Niels, Sven, Jorgen, Helmer, Iver, Arnfinn.
Danish and Norwegian: patronymic from the personal name Ole, a short form of Olaf, Olav (see Olafsen ). This surname is the third most common in Norway. It is also established in northeastern England and in northern Germany. Compare Ohlsen , Olesen , Oleson , and Olson .
German (Ölsen): habitational name from any of several places so named, in Saxony, Brandenburg, and the Rhineland.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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