When Olga Johanne Margrethe Hansen Bjelke was born on 3 February 1892, in Oslo, Norway, her father, Peder Hansen Bjelke, was 28 and her mother, Agnethe Johannessen, was 29. She married Peder Augustin Gade on 15 October 1916, in Trefoldighet, Oslo, Norway. They were the parents of at least 2 daughters. She lived in Kristiania, Norway in 1901.
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Birth year of Fridtjof Nansen. Norwegian explorer, scientist, diplomat, humanitarian and Nobel Peace Prize laureate.
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.
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.
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Lars, Nels, Niels, Thor, Jorgen, Knud, Holger, Morten, Nils, Einer, Johan.
Danish, Norwegian, Dutch, Flemish, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Hans . This is the most common surname in Norway. Compare Hanson 4 and also 2 below.
Americanized form of Norwegian, North German, Dutch, Flemish, and Danish Hanssen , a variant of 1 above. Compare Hansson 2.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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