Ragnild Svendsdatter

Brief Life History of Ragnild

When Ragnild Svendsdatter was born in October 1765, in Atrå, Tinn, Telemark, Norway, her father, Svend Torjersen, was 35 and her mother, Bergit Olsdatter, was 30. She married Wilhelm Sigursen on 28 November 1791, in Tinn, Telemark, Norway. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 5 daughters.

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Family Time Line

Wilhelm Sigursen
1759–1818
Ragnild Svendsdatter
1765–
Marriage: 28 November 1791
Anne Wilhelmsdatter
1792–
Sigurd Vilhelmsen
1793–1822
Birgitte Vilhelmsdatter
1795–
Svein Vilhelmsen
1796–
Halvor Vilhelmsen
1798–
Aslaug Vilhelmsdatter
1799–1834
Gro Wilhelmsdatter
1799–1878
Ragnil Wilhelmsdatter
1802–1803
Ole Wilhelmsen
1806–1806

Sources (11)

  • Ragnil in entry for Ragnil, "Norway, Baptisms, 1634-1927"
  • Ragnild Svendsdatter in entry for Anne, "Norway, Baptisms, 1634-1927"
  • Ragnild Svendsdatter in entry for Birgith, "Norway, Baptisms, 1634-1927"

World Events (6)

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

1828 · Henrik Ibsen

Birth year of Henrik Ibsen. Norwegian playwright and theatre director and one of the most influential playwrights of his time. His most-known works were Peer Gynt and A Doll's House.

Name Meaning

From an Old Norse personal name from regin ‘advice, decision’ (also, ‘the gods’) + hildr ‘battle’.

Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.

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