Brief Life History of Bjørn
When Bjørn Arneson was born in 1624, his father, Arne Bjørnsen, was 45 and his mother, Siri Mortensdatter, was 44. He married Fru Dølve about 1662, in Sør-Aurdal, Oppland, Norway. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. He died in 1691, in Sør-Aurdal, Oppland, Norway, at the age of 67.
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- Boka Om Gol by Terje Østro, Volume VI, page 301 Bjørn Bjørnson Olsgard and Guri Guttormsdatter on Olsgard farm
- Legacy NFS Source: Bjørn Arneson - Memory of Someone: male
- Legacy NFS Source: Bjørn Arneson -
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World Events (1)
1685 · Norway Church
The State Church of Norway passed a law which required ministers to keep a written record of all baptisms, marriages, burials.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Helmer, Alf, Arnt.
Americanized form of Norwegian and Danish Arnesen or of the Swedish cognate Arnesson. This form of the surname is also found in Sweden, but it is rare there.
Possibly also an altered form of English Arnison (see Arnson ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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