Brief Life History of Johannes
When Johannes Larsen was born in 1794, in Borgund, Møre og Romsdal, Norway, his father, Lars Jonsen Olsen, was 29 and his mother, Karen Pedersdatter, was 31. He married Cathrine Arentsdatter on 30 April 1819. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. He died on 27 May 1827, in his hometown, at the age of 33.
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Family Time Line
Sources (9)
- Johan Larssen, "Norway, Marriages, 1660-1926"
- Johan Larss in entry for Peder Rasmus Anderss, "Norway Church Books, 1815-1930"
- Johann Larssen in entry for Peter Rasmus Andersen, "Norway Church Books, 1815-1930"
Spouse and Children
1794–1827 Male
1788–1872 Female
Children (4)
1819–1884 Male
1822–1904 Female
1824–1865 Male
1824– Female
Parents and Siblings
1765–1851 Male
1763–1854 Female
Siblings (8)
1791–1794 Female
1793–1793 Female
1794–1827 Male
1796–1870 Female
1798– Female
+3 More Children
World Events (7)
1801 · 1801 Norwegian Census
Age 7
1810 · Vaccinations
Age 16
1810 · Ole Bull
Age 16
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Lars, Nels, Niels, Sven, Thor, Knud, Nils, Per, Jorgen, Alf, Bjorn.
Danish, Norwegian, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Lars, an equivalent of Lawrence . This is also an Americanized form of the cognate Larssen. Compare Larson 1, Larrison , and Lawson 2.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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