Lars Tørrissen Holmedal

Brief Life History of Lars

When Lars Tørrissen Holmedal was born on 18 April 1836, in Øvre Sandvik, Kvinnherad, Hordaland, Norway, his father, Torres Aadnesen Sandvik, was 35 and his mother, Ingebor Rasmusdatter, was 35. He married Johanna Torbjørnsdatter on 30 June 1863, in Skånevik, Skånevik, Hordaland, Norway. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 6 daughters. He lived in Skånevik, Hordaland, Norway in 1836 and Holmedal, Skånevik, Hordaland, Norway in 1900. He died on 5 November 1922, in Holmedal, Askvoll, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway, at the age of 86, and was buried in Kleppestø, Askøy, Hordaland, Norway.

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Family Time Line

Lars Tørrissen Holmedal
1836–1922
Johanna Torbjørnsdatter
1846–1915
Marriage: 30 June 1863
Ingeborg Karine Larsdatter Hauge
1864–1949
Torbjörn Larsson Holmedal
1865–1942
Tørris Larsen Holmedal
1867–1962
Anders Johan Larsson Holmedal
1869–1954
Ingeborg Serine Holmedal
1871–1954
Valgjerd Larsdtr Holmedal
1873–1918
Johanna Larsdatter Holmedal
1875–1963
Lars Arnelius Holmedal
1878–1950
Marie Larsdatter Holmedal
1880–1944
Torris D. G. Holmedal
1882–1970
Ingeborg Bell Holmedal
1885–1947
Aadne Martin Holmedal Larsen
1887–1929
Rasmus Johannes Holmedal
1893–1950

Sources (121)

  • Lars Tørrisen, "Norway Census, 1900"
  • Norway, Births and Christenings, 1648-1903
  • Lars Torresen, "Norway Marriages, 1660-1926"

World Events (8)

1843 · Edvard Grieg

Birth year of renown musical composer and pianist. Born in Bergen, Norway. Musical composer and pianist whose music is known worldwide. His use and development of Norwegian folk music in his own compositions brought the music of Norway to develop a national identity,

1845 · Nonconformist Act

The Nonconformist Act recognized Christian dissenter churches. It became legal to organize churches of other denominations.

1860 · School Act

School Act of 1860 which required permanent schools in both towns and rural areas.

Name Meaning

equivalent of Laurence ; one of the most perennially popular names in Sweden and Denmark.

Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.

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