Brief Life History of Thorsteinn
When Thorsteinn Thorsteinsson was born in 1759, his father, Thorsteins Steingrimssonar, was 29 and his mother, Þuríður Guðmundsdóttir, was 28. He married Thorunn Thorsteinsdottur in 1794. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He died on 3 October 1807, at the age of 48.
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Family Time Line
Sources (7)
- Thorsteinn Thorsteinsson, "Iceland, Marriages, 1770-1920"
- Thorsteins Thorsteinssonar in entry for Eyulfr Thorsteinsson, "Iceland, Baptisms, 1730-1905"
- Thorsteinn Thorsteinsson in entry for Thuridur Thorsteinsson, "Iceland, Baptisms, 1730-1905"
Spouse and Children
1759–1807 Male
1771–1853 Female
Children (3)
1795–1864 Male
1797–1875 Male
1805–1869 Female
Parents and Siblings
1731–1794 Male
1731–1811 Female
Siblings (1)
1759–1807 Male
Name Meaning
and Danish: from an Old Norse personal name, from Þórr ( see Tor ) + steinn ‘stone’.
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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