Halvor Evensen

1699–1738 (Age 39)
Bø, Hjartdal, Telemark, Norway

The Life Summary of Halvor

When Halvor Evensen was born in 1699, in Bø, Hjartdal, Telemark, Norway, his father, Eivind Andressen Echen, was 19 and his mother, Mari Eriksdatter Roteberget, was 21. He married Mette Halvorsen about 1724, in Telemark, Norway. He died in 1738, in his hometown, at the age of 39.

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Family Time Line

Halvor Evensen
1699–1738
Mette Halvorsen
1701–
Marriage: about 1724

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    about 1724Telemark, Norway

    • Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (7)

    +2 More Children

    World Events (2)

    1700 · Norwegian calendar change
    Age 1
    1n 1700 Norway changed from the Julian Calendar to the Gregorian Calendar. The day after 18 Feb in the Julian Calendar became 1 March in the Gregorian calendar.
    1736 · Confirmation & education
    Age 37
    Law of 1736 legally established Confirmation in the Lutheran Church which led to organized education for all children. These became important records which the Pastor kept.

    Name Meaning

    Norwegian: patronymic from the Old Norse personal name Eyvindr, composed of the elements ey ‘luck’, ‘happiness’, ‘gift’ + vindr ‘winner’.

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

    Possible Related Names

    Evenhouse
    Evenson
    Evenstad

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