When Johannes Johannesson Hauske was born in 1690, in Hjelmeland, Rogaland, Norway, his father, Johannes Torsteinson Skår, was 45 and his mother, Ingrid Larsdatter Jørstad, was 40. He married Malene Sveinsdatter Fister about 1732, in Hjelmeland, Rogaland, Norway. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He died in 1742, in Hauske, Rogaland, Norway, at the age of 52.
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1n 1700 Norway changed from the Julian Calendar to the Gregorian Calendar. The day after 18 Feb in the Julian Calendar became 1 March in the Gregorian calendar.
Law of 1736 legally established Confirmation in the Lutheran Church which led to organized education for all children. These became important records which the Pastor kept.
First school law to begin universal schooling in Norway. They taught the subjects of Christianity, reading, writing, arithmetic. Compulsory schooling from the age of seven and at least until ten to twelve years old.
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Thor, Bjorn, Sven, Aase, Alf, Anders, Erlend, Gorm, Johan, Knut, Lars.
Norwegian and Danish: variant of Johannesen .
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