Brief Life History of Joseph
When Joseph Carlsen was born on 13 August 1851, in Stavanger, Rogaland, Norway, his father, Carl Josephson, was 42 and his mother, Anne Karine Endresdatter, was 25. He died in 1870, at the age of 19.
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- Joseph, "Norway Church Books, 1815-1930"
- Joseph Carlsen, "Norway Baptisms, 1634-1927"
- Joseph Carlsen, "Norway Baptisms, 1634-1927"
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World Events (7)
1855 · Erik Werenskiold
Birth year of Erik Werenskiold Norwegian painter and illustrator. He was especially known for his drawings of the Asbjørnsen and Moe fairytale collection.
1857 · Theodor Kittelsen
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.
1860 · School Act
School Act of 1860 which required permanent schools in both towns and rural areas.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Niels, Lars, Lief, Alf, Berger, Bernt, Bjorn, Carsten, Erik, Folmer, Holger, Iver. German Kurt, Bernhard, Friederike, Gerhard, Gerhardt, Hans, Helmut, Otto.
Danish, Norwegian, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Carl (see also Charles ). In North America, this surname is also an altered form of the variant Karlsen . Compare Carlson and Charlson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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