Siri Pedersdatter

Brief Life History of Siri

When Siri Pedersdatter was born on 7 April 1781, in Fåberg, Lillehammer, Oppland, Norway, her father, Peder Jacobsen, was 33 and her mother, Kari Olsdatter, was 26. She died in 1889, in Oppland, Norway, at the age of 108.

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Family Time Line

Peder Jacobsen
1748–1827
Kari Olsdatter
1754–1825
Siri Pedersdatter
1781–1889
Kari Pedersdatter
1787–1789
Peder Pedersen
1789–1872

Sources (2)

  • Sønnev Pedersdatter, "Norway, Probate Index Cards, 1640-1903"
  • 1781 - Siri Pedersen, "Norway Baptisms, 1634-1927"

World Events (7)

1801 · 1801 Norwegian Census

It listed all family members living on each farm. Also those living in the cities.

1810 · Vaccinations

Royal order issued by the King of Norway and Denmark in 1810 required everyone to have a certificate of smallpox vaccination. This was also recorded in the Church records. 33

1810 · Ole Bull

Eminent Norwegian violinist and composer. Renown Norwegian violinist and composer who toured multiple times in the US. Family friend with Edvard Grieg.

Name Meaning

reduced form of Sigrid .

Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.

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