Lene Vik

Brief Life History of Lene

When Lene Vik was born on 1 June 1894, in Nord-Odal, Hedmark, Norway, her father, Hans Andersen Vik, was 47 and her mother, Mari Andersdatter Sollaust, was 46. She married Marius Nilsen Jordfetdalen in 1924. She lived in Vik, Hedmark, Norway in 1900. She died on 9 January 1957, in Nord-Odal, Hedmark, Norway, at the age of 62.

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Family Time Line

Marius Nilsen Jordfetdalen
1897–1984
Lene Vik
1894–1957
Marriage: 1924

Sources (3)

  • Lene Hansdtr., "Norway, Census, 1900"
  • Lene, "Norway, Church Books, 1797-1958"
  • Lene, "Norway Baptisms, 1634-1927"

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World Events (5)

1900 · 1900 Norwegian Census

Enumerates all persons in Norway on 3 Dec 1900. Also includes data of individuals on Norwegian ships. Includes names, birthdates & birthplaces, marital status, position in family, occupation, nationality etc.

1904 · Åsta Holth

Birth year of Åsta Holth. Well-known Norwegian author who was born at Svullrya in Hedmark county. She was of Forest Finnish descent. Many of her written works were about the residents of Finnskogen. Norwegian novelist, poet and short story writer. 

1912 · Sonja Henie

Birth year of Sonja Henie. She was an Olympic figure skater and a movie star. She won more Olympic and World titles than any other ladies' figure skater.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Alf, Erik, Lars, Lennart, Nels, Nils.

Norwegian and Swedish: habitational name from any of numerous farmsteads all over Norway and Sweden, so named with Old Norse vík ‘small bay, inlet’. In Swedish it may also be a topographic or ornamental name. Compare Weeks .

Czech: from a short form of the personal name Viktor (see Victor ).

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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