Brief Life History of Jens Lage
When Jens Lage Ediason was born in 1781, his father, Eddias Jochumsen, was 32 and his mother, Marta Didrichsdatter, was 29. He married Karen Johanne Andreasdatter on 29 May 1801, in Borge, Nordland, Norway. They were the parents of at least 3 daughters. He lived in Borge, Nordland, Norway in 1801.
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Sources (9)
- Jens Ediasen Lage in household of Jochum Ediasen, "Norway Census, 1801"
- Jens Lage Ediaesen, "Norway Marriages, 1660-1926"
- Jens Ediasen in entry for Hans Jensen, "Norway Church Books, 1815-1930"
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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
1812 · Record-keeping
A uniform system for keeping church records was introduced by royal ordinance in December 1812. Prior to that there were no directions on how to keep church records. It required that a duplicate register be kept in a separate place.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Iver, Nels, Sven, Anders, Erik, Lennart, Maren.
Americanized form (and a rare Swedish variant) of Swedish Eliasson . Compare Elison .
Americanized form of Norwegian and Danish Eliassen and Eliasen , cognates of 1.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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