When Ólafur Eiriksson was born in 1766, in Pétursey, Vestur-Skaftafellssýsla, Southern, Iceland, his father, Eirikur Jonsson, was 30 and his mother, Katrín Jónsdóttir, was 41. He married Thorbjorg Jonsdottur on 26 June 1795, in Eyvindarhólar, Rangárvallasýsla, Southern, Iceland. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 4 daughters. He died on 8 June 1843, at the age of 77.
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Volcanic eruptions in occur ruining the land which led to the starvation of animals and approx 25% of the Icelandic people.
The Althing was abolished by the Danish king.
Norway enters union with Sweden. Iceland remains under Danish rule.
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Lars, Anders, Nils, Per, Alf, Algot, Alvar, Bjorn, Elof, Knut, Mats.
Swedish: patronymic from the personal name Erik, from Old Norse Eiríkr (see Erickson ). Compare Erickson , Ericsson , and Erikson .
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