Pauline Christine Thorsdatter

Brief Life History of Pauline Christine

When Pauline Christine Thorsdatter was born on 11 June 1856, in Alstahaug, Nordland, Norway, her father, Thor Christian Pedersen, was 33 and her mother, Maren Aas Jacobsdatter, was 38. She married Jørgen Zahl Pedersen on 26 December 1881, in Alstahaug, Nordland, Norway. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 5 daughters. She lived in Nordland, Norway in 1856. She died on 22 March 1898, at the age of 41, and was buried in Leirfjord, Nordland, Norway.

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Family Time Line

Jørgen Zahl Pedersen
1855–1922
Pauline Christine Thorsdatter
1856–1898
Marriage: 26 December 1881
Peter Edvind Pedersen
1882–
Thora Kristine Mørk Jørgensdatter
1884–
Mathias Aas Jørgensen
1887–1960
Signe Emilie Jørgensdatter
1888–1971
Eline Johanna Zahl Jørgensdatter
1891–1974
Susanne Aas Jørgensdatter
1894–1984
Jørgine Pauline Zahl Jorgensdatter
1896–

Sources (30)

  • Pauline Kristine Thorsdatter, "Norway Marriages, 1660-1926"
  • Karoline Christine Thorsdtr, "Norway Church Books, 1815-1930"
  • Pauline Kr. Tharsdtr. in entry for Susanna Ås, "Norway Church Books, 1815-1930"

World Events (6)

1857 · Theodor Kittelsen

Birth year of Theodor Kittelsen. One of the most popular artists in Norway. He became famous for his nature paintings, as well as his illustrations of fairy tales and legends, especially of trolls.

1860 · School Act

School Act of 1860 which required permanent schools in both towns and rural areas.

1869 · Gustav Vigeland

Birth year of Gustav Vigeland. Well-known Norwegian sculptor. His statues can be seen in Frogner Park in Oslo which sculpture area occupies 80 acres.

Name Meaning

form of the Latin name Paulina (feminine of Paulinus, a derivative of the family name Paulus ‘small’) that has long been in use also in the English-speaking world.

Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.

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