Brief Life History of Jonas
When Jonas Halversen was born about 1799, in Norway, his father, Halvor, was 19 and his mother, Mrs- Halvor, was 15. He married Helene Enoksen Haugen about 1820, in Norway.
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Family Time Line
Jonas Halversen
1799–
Helene Enoksen Haugen
1799–
Marriage: about 1820
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- Legacy NFS Source: Jonas Halversen -
Spouse and Children
1799– Male
1799– Female
Marriage
about 1820Norway
Parents and Siblings
World Events (8)
1801 · 1801 Norwegian Census
Age 2
It listed all family members living on each farm. Also those living in the cities.
1810 · Vaccinations
Age 11
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
1832 · Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson
Age 33
"Birth year of Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson. Norwegian writer who received the 1903 Nobel Prize in Literature. He wrote the lyrics to the Norwegian national anthem ""Ja, vi elsker."""
Name Meaning
Americanized form of Norwegian or Danish Halvorsen and of its Swedish cognate Halvarsson. Compare Alverson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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