Brief Life History of Berith Maria
Berith Maria Olesdatter was born in 1810 as the daughter of Ole Pedersen and Ane Andersdatter. She died on 10 March 1837, at the age of 27, and was buried in Gildeskål hovedkirke, Gildeskål, Nordland, Norway.
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- Berith Maria Olsdatter, "Norway Church Books, 1815-1930"
- Berith Maria Olesdatter, "Norway Baptisms, 1634-1927"
- Berith Maria Olesdatter, "Norway Baptisms, 1634-1927"
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World Events (6)
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.
1825 · Sloopers
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
Contracted variant of Birgit .
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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