Jens Persson
about 1629–
Rollag, Buskerud, Norway
The Life of Jens
Jens Persson was born about 1629, in Rollag, Buskerud, Norway. He married Sigrid Knutsdotter about 1676, in Rollag, Buskerud, Norway. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter.
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Family Time Line
Jens Persson
1629–
Sigrid Knutsdotter
1633–1708
Marriage: about 1676
Joran Jensdatter
1680–
Spouse and Children
1629–Male
Sigrid Knutsdotter
1633–1708Female
MARRIAGE
about 1676
Rollag, Buskerud, Norway
about 1676
Rollag, Buskerud, Norway
children
(1)
1680–Female
World Events (4)
1685 · Norway Church
Age 56
The State Church of Norway passed a law which required ministers to keep a written record of all baptisms, marriages, burials.
1700 · Norwegian calendar change
Age 71
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 107
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
Swedish: patronymic from the personal name Pär, Per ( see Peter ). The name is also found in Germany.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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