When Peder Gudmundsen Sjøenden was born on 11 June 1850, his father, Gudmund Pedersen Boslungen, was 34 and his mother, Maren Arnesdatter Rudberg, was 31. He married Inger Maria Hansdatter Dalsberget on 9 October 1880, in Eidskog Kirke, Vinger, Hedmark, Norway. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Vinger, Hedmark, Norway for about 50 years.
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Birth year of Erik Werenskiold Norwegian painter and illustrator. He was especially known for his drawings of the Asbjørnsen and Moe fairytale collection.
Birth year of Theodor Kittelsen. One of the most popular artists in Norway. He became famous for his nature paintings, as well as his illustrations of fairy tales and legends, especially of trolls.
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Norwegian and Danish: patronymic from the personal name Gudmund (see Gudmundson ).
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