Brief Life History of Maeri
When Maeri Jonsen was born in 1720, in Samnanger, Hordaland, Norway, her father, Jon Pedersen Sævell, was 36 and her mother, Brita Knudsdatter, was 32. She died in 1742, at the age of 22.
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Family Time Line
Sources (1)
- Mari Jonsdr, "Norway, Baptisms, 1634-1927"
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Parents and Siblings
World Events (2)
1736 · Confirmation & education
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.
1739 · Universal schooling
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.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Nels, Niels, Lars, Holger, Einer, Jorgen, Bent, Knud, Per, Ove, Morten.
Danish, Norwegian, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Jens, a shortened form of Johannes (see John ). This is the most frequent surname in Denmark. In North America, this surname is also an altered form of the variant Jenssen . Compare Jenson 2 and Johnson .
English: variant of Jennison .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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