Brief Life History of Andreas Cornelius
When Andreas Cornelius Falch was born on 18 August 1835, in Risvær, Nordland, Norway, his father, Jonas Falch, was 24 and his mother, Karen Catharina Ellingsen, was 33. He married Andrea Simonsdatter on 18 July 1860, in Vågan, Nordland, Norway. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 5 daughters. He died on 21 January 1911, in Hallvardøya, Nordland, Norway, at the age of 75, and was buried in Lødingen, Lødingen, Nordland, Norway.
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- Andreas Cornelius Falch, "Norway Marriages, 1660-1926"
- Andreas Kornelius Falck, "Norway Church Books, 1815-1930"
- Andreas Kornelius Falak, "Norway Church Books, 1815-1930"
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1843 · Edvard Grieg
Birth year of renown musical composer and pianist. Born in Bergen, Norway. Musical composer and pianist whose music is known worldwide. His use and development of Norwegian folk music in his own compositions brought the music of Norway to develop a national identity,
1845 · Nonconformist Act
The Nonconformist Act recognized Christian dissenter churches. It became legal to organize churches of other denominations.
1855 · Erik Werenskiold
Birth year of Erik Werenskiold Norwegian painter and illustrator. He was especially known for his drawings of the Asbjørnsen and Moe fairytale collection.
Name Meaning
Welsh or English: unexplained. This surname is no longer found in Britain.
South German: nickname for a blond-haired man, from Middle High German falch ‘yellow’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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