Brief Life History of Engebret
When Engebret Olsen was born on 1 November 1804, in Gran, Oppland, Norway, his father, Ole Engebrechtsen, was 28 and his mother, Inger Gulbrandsdatter, was 35. He married Marthe Larsdatter on 7 April 1829, in Lyngstad, Oppland, Norway. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. He died on 29 May 1870, in Gran, Oppland, Norway, at the age of 65, and was buried in Gran, Oppland, Norway.
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- Engebret Olsen, "Norway Marriages, 1660-1926"
- Ingebret Olsen, "Norway Church Books, 1815-1930"
- Engebret Olsen, "Norway, Marriages, 1660-1926"
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1810 · Vaccinations
Royal order issued by the King of Norway and Denmark in 1810 required everyone to have a certificate of smallpox vaccination. This was also recorded in the Church records. 33
1810 · Ole Bull
Eminent Norwegian violinist and composer. Renown Norwegian violinist and composer who toured multiple times in the US. Family friend with Edvard Grieg.
1825 · Sloopers
First organized group of emigrants to leave Norway. First emigration to America began with the Sloopers who left in an undersized sloop “Restauration” sailed from Stavanger, Norway on July 4th, 1825.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Nels, Nils, Lars, Alf, Thor, Niels, Sven, Jorgen, Helmer, Iver, Arnfinn.
Danish and Norwegian: patronymic from the personal name Ole, a short form of Olaf, Olav (see Olafsen ). This surname is the third most common in Norway. It is also established in northeastern England and in northern Germany. Compare Ohlsen , Olesen , Oleson , and Olson .
German (Ölsen): habitational name from any of several places so named, in Saxony, Brandenburg, and the Rhineland.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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