When Niels Olesen was born in 1802, in Århus, Denmark, his father, Oluf Pedersen, was 21 and his mother, Karen Jensdatter, was 47. He married Maren Rasmussen on 6 November 1827. They were the parents of at least 8 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Ølsted, Vester Lisbjerg, Århus, Denmark for about 16 years. He died in 1869, at the age of 67.
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Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Jorgen, Niels, Per, Bjorn, Britt, Lars, Nels, Rigmor, Sven, Uffe.
Danish and Norwegian: variant of Olsen . It is rare in Norway. Compare Oleson .
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