When Christian Olsen was born in 1745, in Holla, Telemark, Norway, his father, Ole Enersen, was 41 and his mother, Anna Jensdatter, was 38. He married Marthe Christensdatter on 30 October 1769, in Holla, Telemark, Norway. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Holla, Bratsberg, Norway for about 20 years. He died before 1801, in Holla, Telemark, Norway.
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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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