Brief Life History of Else Maria
When Else Maria Ericsdatter was born on 9 May 1785, her father, Erich Pravitz, was 31 and her mother, Ane Margarethe Homejer, was 29. She lived in Nordland, Norway in 1785.
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Family Time Line
Erich Pravitz
1754–1821
Ane Margarethe Homejer
1756–
Else Maria Ericsdatter
1785–
Karen Martha Pravitz
1786–1850
Johanna Gorgine Pravitz
1791–
Aletha Andrea Pravitz
1794–
Sources (2)
- Else Maria Ericsdatter in entry for Hans Willatsen Hul?en, "Norway Marriages, 1660-1926"
- Else Maria Ericsdatter, "Norway Baptisms, 1634-1927"
Parents and Siblings
1754–1821 Male
1756– Female
Siblings (4)
1785– Female
1786–1850 Female
1791– Female
1794– Female
World Events (8)
1801 · 1801 Norwegian Census
Age 16
It listed all family members living on each farm. Also those living in the cities.
1810 · Vaccinations
Age 25
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
Age 40
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
Pet form of Elisabeth .
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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