Brief Life History of Nub
When Nub Olsen was born in July 1762, in Nes, Buskerud, Norway, his father, Ole Nubsen, was 33 and his mother, Margit Tronsdatter, was 32.
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Family Time Line
Sources (2)
- Nub Olesen, "Norway Baptisms, 1634-1927"
- Baptism of Ole Nubsen and Margit Tronsdatter's son Nub
Parents and Siblings
1729–1801 Male
1729–1801 Female
Siblings (6)
1757– Female
1759– Male
1762– Male
1765– Male
1767–1825 Male
+1 More Child
World Events (6)
1801 · 1801 Norwegian Census
Age 39
1810 · Vaccinations
Age 48
1825 · Sloopers
Age 63
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Nels, Nils, Lars, Alf, Thor, Niels, Sven, Jorgen, Helmer, Iver, Arnfinn.
Danish and Norwegian: patronymic from the personal name Ole, a short form of Olaf, Olav (see Olafsen ). This surname is the third most common in Norway. It is also established in northeastern England and in northern Germany. Compare Ohlsen , Olesen , Oleson , and Olson .
German (Ölsen): habitational name from any of several places so named, in Saxony, Brandenburg, and the Rhineland.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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