When Hans Andersen Hejer was born on 6 August 1774, in Hjartdal, Telemark, Norway, his father, Anders Erichsen Hejer, was 36 and his mother, Karen Malene Marcusdatter, was 34. He died on 10 February 1781, at the age of 6.
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Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Erwin, Franz.
German: occupational name for a carrier (someone who loaded or transported goods), from an agent derivative of Middle High German heben ‘to lift’. This surname is also found in France (Lorraine), where it may be of different origin (see 2 below).
French (Lorraine): variant of German Eber .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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