Brief Life History of Helene
When Helene Johnsdatter was born on 3 March 1837, in Øyestad, Aust-Agder, Norway, her father, Joen Stiansen, was 33 and her mother, Tonje Jensdatter, was 32. She married Zacharius Jacobsen on 5 February 1864, in Øyestad, Aust-Agder, Norway. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 6 daughters. She died on 21 November 1920, in Hisøy, Aust-Agder, Norway, at the age of 83.
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- Helge Jakobs. in household of Zakarias Jakobs., "Norway Census, 1900"
- Legacy NFS Source: Helje Joensdatter - Individual or family possessions: Family genealogies: birth-name: Helje Joensdatter
- Helje Johnsdr, "Norway, Marriages, 1660-1926"
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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
form of Helen , now in fairly frequent use in the English-speaking world, usually without the accents.
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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