Ingerid Nielsen

Female1756–

Brief Life History of Ingerid

When Ingerid Nielsen was born in 1756, in Kvåle, Oppland, Norway, her father, Neils Johannesen, was 30 and her mother, Marit Torstensdotter Kvåle, was 34.

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Family Time Line

Neils Johannesen
1726–1805
Marit Torstensdotter Kvåle
1722–1806
Ingerid Nielsen
1756–
Marthe Nielsdatter
1762–
Ragnhild Nielsdatter
1764–
Karen Nielsdatter
1767–

Sources (1)

  • Ingrid Nielsdatter, "Norway Baptisms, 1634-1927"

Parents and Siblings

Siblings (4)

World Events (6)

1801 · 1801 Norwegian Census

Age 45

It listed all family members living on each farm. Also those living in the cities.

1810 · Vaccinations

Age 54

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

1825 · Sloopers

Age 69

First organized group of emigrants to leave Norway. First emigration to America began with the Sloopers who left in an undersized sloop “Restauration” sailed from Stavanger, Norway on July 4th, 1825.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Niels, Jorgen, Knud, Lars, Nels, Bent, Borge, Holger, Ove, Einer, Oluf.

Danish, Norwegian, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Niels, a shortened form of Nikolaus (see Nicholas ). Compare Nielson , Neilsen , Nelsen , Nilsen , and Nilson .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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