Marie Olsdatter

Brief Life History of Marie

When Marie Olsdatter was born on 7 November 1851, her father, Ole Olsen, was 28 and her mother, Caroline Rasmusdatter, was 31. She lived in Søndre Trondhjem, Norway in 1851.

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Family Time Line

Ole Olsen
1823–
Caroline Rasmusdatter
1820–
Marie Olsdatter
1851–
Cornelius Olaus Olsen
1854–

Sources (1)

  • Marie Olsdatter, "Norway Baptisms, 1634-1927"

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Name Meaning

form of Maria . When first introduced to England in the Middle Ages, it was Anglicized in pronunciation and respelled Mary . This French form was reintroduced into the English-speaking world as a separate name in the 19th century, and is still pronounced more or less in the French manner, although sometimes with the stress on the first syllable. It is now often used in combination with other names such as Ellie, Chloe, and Lisa.

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

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