Brief Life History of Astri
When Astri Salvesdatter was born on 2 March 1754, in Fidjeland, Sirdal, Vest-Agder, Norway, her father, Salve Larsen Fidjeland, was 38 and her mother, Joren Knudsdatter, was 34. She married Gunder Gundersen on 10 June 1783. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. She died on 21 May 1843, at the age of 89.
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Sources (10)
- Astry Salvesdr, "Norway Marriages, 1660-1926"
- Astry Salvesdr in entry for Joren Gundersen, "Norway Baptisms, 1634-1927"
- Astry Salvesdr, "Norway Marriages, 1660-1926"
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World Events (4)
1801 · 1801 Norwegian Census
It listed all family members living on each farm. Also those living in the cities.
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
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
Modern coinage meaning ‘star’, based on either Greek aster or Latin astrum.
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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