Brief Life History of Dagmar Elise
When Dagmar Elise Andersdatter was born on 9 September 1889, in Aremark, Smaalenenes, Norway, her father, Anders Olsen Aarbu, was 26 and her mother, Mina Augusta Olsdatter, was 25. She lived in Aremark, Østfold, Norway in 1900.
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Family Time Line
Sources (4)
- Dagmar Anders., "Norway Census, 1900"
- 1889 Birth and Christening Dagmar Elise Andersdatter
- Dagmar Elise, "Norway Baptisms, 1634-1927"
Parents and Siblings
World Events (4)
1893 · Fridtjof Nansen
Birth year of Fridtjof Nansen. Norwegian explorer, scientist, diplomat, humanitarian and Nobel Peace Prize laureate.
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.
1923 · Naming Law
Naming Law adopted in Norway when each family was required to have a surname. They couldn't use patronymics. It could be either the husband's or wife's family name.
Name Meaning
From the Slavic (male) name Dragomir, from dorog ‘dear’ + meri ‘great’ (later taken as the medieval and modern word mir ‘peace’), reinterpreted as Old Danish dag ‘day’ + mār ‘maid’. This was the name of a Czech princess ( d. 1212 ), who became queen of Denmark under the official name Margarethe.
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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