Brief Life History of Erik
When Erik Knudsen was born about 1645, in Rollag, Buskerud, Norway, his father, Knud Jorgensen, was 32 and his mother, Mrs Knud Jorgensen, was 29. He married Barbro Kittilsdatter about 1686, in Rollag, Buskerud, Norway. They were the parents of at least 1 son.
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Spouse and Children
1645– Male
1666– Female
Children (1)
1687–1772 Male
Parents and Siblings
World Events (4)
1685 · Norway Church
Age 40
1700 · Norwegian calendar change
Age 55
1736 · Confirmation & education
Age 91
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Knud, Niels, Holger, Jorgen, Ove, Alf, Alfhild, Anders, Baard, Berger, Einer.
Danish, Norwegian, and North German: patronymic from the Danish personal name Knud, derived from Old Norse Knútr meaning ‘knot’. Knud was a Danish royal name, Latinized as Canutus.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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