Brief Life History of Ole
When Ole Svendsen was born on 25 June 1836, his father, Svend Halvorsen, was 37 and his mother, Birgit Rasmusdatter, was 30. He lived in Buskerud, Norway in 1836.
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- Ole, "Norway Church Books, 1815-1930"
- Ole, "Norway Church Books, 1815-1930"
- Ole, "Norway Baptisms, 1634-1927"
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World Events (7)
1843 · Edvard Grieg
Birth year of renown musical composer and pianist. Born in Bergen, Norway. Musical composer and pianist whose music is known worldwide. His use and development of Norwegian folk music in his own compositions brought the music of Norway to develop a national identity,
1845 · Nonconformist Act
The Nonconformist Act recognized Christian dissenter churches. It became legal to organize churches of other denominations.
1867 · Emigration lists
Earliest passenger lists begin in 1867 for the ports of Oslo and Trondheim. Other ports followed.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Bjorn, Erik, Knut, Lars, Niels, Per, Thor, Astrid, Britt, Carsten, Einer, Evald.
Danish and Norwegian: patronymic from the personal name Svend, from Old Norse Sveinn, originally a byname meaning ‘boy, servant’. Compare Svenson , Swanson , Swendsen , Swensen , and Swenson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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