Brief Life History of Elling
When Elling Christensen Mechlenborg was born about 1752, in Gåsvær, Nordland, Norway, his father, Christen Christensen Mechlenborg, was 44 and his mother, Karen Ellingsdatter, was 37. He married Elisabeth Lucia Mechlenborg on 20 November 1784, in Lurøy, Nordland, Norway. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He died in 1807, in Meløy, Nordland, Norway, at the age of 56, and was buried in Meløy, Meløy, Nordland, Norway.
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Family Time Line
Sources (4)
- Elling Michelborg in household of Anna Jacobsdatter, "Norway Census, 1801"
- Elling Mechelborg, "Norway Marriages, 1660-1926"
- Elling Mechlenburg in entry for Chresten Mechlenburg, "Norway Church Books, 1815-1930"
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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, Nels, Niels, Lars, Bent, Anders, Thor, Jorgen, Nils, Einer, Viggo, Folmer.
Danish, Norwegian, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Christen . In North America, this surname is also an altered form of the especially Danish and Norwegian variant Kristensen . Compare Christenson and Christianson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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