Brief Life History of Niels
When Niels Torgersen Liumstuen was born in 1765, in Gausdal, Oppland, Norway, his father, Torger Svendsen Forseth, was 22 and his mother, Marit Olsdatter Thallug, was 29. He married Ingeborg Erichsdatter Toft on 12 November 1795, in Gausdal, Oppland, Norway. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 5 daughters. He died on 10 May 1819, in Østre Gausdal, Oppland, Norway, at the age of 54, and was buried in Østre Gausdal, Oppland, Norway.
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- Nils Torgersen in entry for Christine, "Norway Church Books, 1815-1930"
- Nils Torgersen in entry for Ingebor Nilsdr, "Norway Church Books, 1815-1930"
- Niels, "Norway Baptisms, 1634-1927"
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1801 · 1801 Norwegian Census
It listed all family members living on each farm. Also those living in the cities.
1810 · Vaccinations
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
1810 · Ole Bull
Eminent Norwegian violinist and composer. Renown Norwegian violinist and composer who toured multiple times in the US. Family friend with Edvard Grieg.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Thor, Berger, Erik, Jorgen, Morten, Selmer, Torleif.
Norwegian: patronymic from the personal name Torger, a form of Old Norse Thorgeirr, from Thórr, the name of the Norse god of thunder (see Thor ) + geirr ‘spear’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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