Brief Life History of Albertine Hansine Georgine
When Albertine Hansine Georgine Glad was born on 22 May 1859, in Blokken, Sortland, Nordland, Norway, her father, Christen Ellingsen Glad, was 35 and her mother, Jacobine Marie Glad, was 24. She died on 24 November 1863, in her hometown, at the age of 4, and was buried in Sortland, Sortland, Nordland, Norway.
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- Albertine Hansine Georgine, "Norway Church Books, 1815-1930"
- Albertine Hansine Georgine, "Norway Church Books, 1815-1930"
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World Events (3)
1860 · School Act
School Act of 1860 which required permanent schools in both towns and rural areas.
1860 · Andreas Bloch
Birth year of Andreas Bloch. Well-known painter and illustrator. He is remembered primarily for his drawings. His works are represented in both the National Gallery and in the Oslo City Museum.
1862 · Homestead Act
Homestead Act was passed in the U.S. which made land available for free upon meeting certain conditions. Many Norwegian-Americans acquired land through this process.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Gudrun, Sten.
English: from a short form of the various Old English personal names with the first element glæd ‘shining, joyful’. Compare Gladwin .
Scandinavian and English: nickname for a cheerful person, from Scandinavian, Middle English glad ‘merry’, ‘jolly’. Compare Gladd 1.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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