When Anne Syversdatter was born in 1802, her father, Syver Jensen, was 40 and her mother, Maria Jensdatter, was 30. She married Christian Larsen on 5 October 1827, in Aker, Akershus, Norway. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 3 daughters. She died on 24 April 1847, in Aker, Akershus, Norway, at the age of 45, and was buried in Aker, Akershus, Norway.
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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
Eminent Norwegian violinist and composer. Renown Norwegian violinist and composer who toured multiple times in the US. Family friend with Edvard Grieg.
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.
variant of Anne , in common use as a given name in most European languages. Among people with a classical education, it has from time to time been associated with Virgil's Aeneid, where it is borne by the sister of Dido , Queen of Carthage. This Phoenician name may ultimately be of Semitic origin, and thus related to the biblical Anne. However, the connection, if it exists, is indirect rather than direct.
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