Edvard Martin Lauritsen

Brief Life History of Edvard Martin

When Edvard Martin Lauritsen was born on 1 December 1899, his father, Martin Elias Lauritsen, was 28 and his mother, Jakobine Regine Larsdatter, was 33. He married Emma Amalie Edvardsen on 2 November 1923, in Bjarkøy, Troms, Norway. He lived in Bjarkøy, Troms, Norway in 1900.

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Edvard Martin Lauritsen
1899–
Emma Amalie Edvardsen
Marriage: 2 November 1923

Sources (4)

  • Edvard Martinsen in household of Martin Lauritsen, "Norway Census, 1900"
  • Edvard Martin Lauritzen, "Norway Church Books, 1815-1930"
  • Edvard Martin Lauritsen, "Norway Church Books, 1815-1930"

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World Events (3)

1900 · 1900 Norwegian Census

Enumerates all persons in Norway on 3 Dec 1900. Also includes data of individuals on Norwegian ships. Includes names, birthdates & birthplaces, marital status, position in family, occupation, nationality etc.

1904 · Åsta Holth

Birth year of Åsta Holth. Well-known Norwegian author who was born at Svullrya in Hedmark county. She was of Forest Finnish descent. Many of her written works were about the residents of Finnskogen. Norwegian novelist, poet and short story writer. 

1940 · Norway in WW II

German occupation of Norway from 9 April 1940 to 9 May 1945. Much damage was done to northern Norway.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Alf, Peer, Thor, Viggo.

Norwegian and Danish: patronymic from the personal name Laurits, a vernacular form of Laurentius (see Lawrence ).

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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