When Johannes Johansen was born in September 1763, in Hemnes, Nordland, Norway, his father, Johannes Jonsen, was 43 and his mother, Mallena Hansdatter, was 32. He married Marit Sølfastersdatter on 2 September 1792, in Hemnes, Nordland, Norway. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 8 daughters. He died on 22 January 1834, in Hemnes, Nordland, Norway, at the age of 70, and was buried in Hemnes, Nordland, Norway.
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It listed all family members living on each farm. Also those living in the cities.
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
First organized group of emigrants to leave Norway. First emigration to America began with the Sloopers who left in an undersized sloop “Restauration” sailed from Stavanger, Norway on July 4th, 1825.
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Per, Niels, Nils, Thor, Johan, Bjorn, Lars, Oluf, Borge, Holger, Jarl.
Norwegian, Danish, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Johan (Scandinavian), Johann (German), vernacular forms of Johannes (see John ). Compare Johanson and Johnson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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