Brief Life History of Haagen
When Haagen Hansen was born on 30 September 1738, in Arendal, Aust-Agder, Norway, his father, Hans Haagensen, was 37 and his mother, Marthe Nielsdatter, was 38. He married Kirsten Hansdatter on 22 February 1754, in Røros Prestegjeld, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 6 daughters. He was buried in Oslo, Norway.
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- Legacy NFS Source: Haagen Hansen - Church record: birth-name: Haagen Hansen
- Haagen Erichsen, "Norway Marriages, 1660-1926"
- Haagen Hansen in entry for Jens Haagensen, "Norway Burials, 1666-1927"
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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.
1801 · 1801 Norwegian Census
It listed all family members living on each farm. Also those living in the cities.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Lars, Nels, Niels, Thor, Jorgen, Knud, Holger, Morten, Nils, Einer, Johan.
Danish, Norwegian, Dutch, Flemish, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Hans . This is the most common surname in Norway. Compare Hanson 4 and also 2 below.
Americanized form of Norwegian, North German, Dutch, Flemish, and Danish Hanssen , a variant of 1 above. Compare Hansson 2.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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