Lars Jacobsen

Brief Life History of Lars

When Lars Jacobsen was born in 1743, in Tveit, Meland, Hordaland, Norway, his father, Jacob Olsen, was 53 and his mother, Marite Larsdatter, was 41. He married Gunnela Persdatter on 8 May 1763, in Hordaland, Norway. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 6 daughters. He lived in Lindås, Hordaland, Norway in 1801. He died in 1807, in Nedre Tveiten, Alversund, Hordaland, Norway, at the age of 64, and was buried in Alver, Lindås, Hordaland, Norway.

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Family Time Line

Lars Jacobsen
1743–1807
Gunnela Persdatter
1737–1816
Marriage: 8 May 1763
Magdeli Larsdatter
1764–1764
Magdeli Larsdatter
1766–1775
Jacob Larsen
1769–1863
Marta Larsdatter
1770–1770
Per Larsen
1772–1772
Marta Larsdatter
1773–1776
Peder Larsen
1776–
Magdeli Larsdatter
1777–
Marta Larsdatter
1780–1810
Lars Larsen
1783–

Sources (2)

  • Lars Jacobsen in household of Lars Larsen, "Norway Census, 1801"
  • Lars Jacobsen, "Norway, Marriages, 1660-1926"

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1801 · 1801 Norwegian Census

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

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Lars, Jorgen, Nils, Anders, Gudrun, Iver, Knud, Alf, Bjorn, Borge, Fredrik.

Danish, Norwegian, North German, and Dutch: patronymic from the personal name Jacob . Compare Jacobson and Jakobsen .

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

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