When Gullich Nielsen was born in 1722, in Lunde, Nome, Telemark, Norway, his father, Niels Pedersen Heisholt, was 33 and his mother, Åste Gunleiksdatter, was 32. He married Gunhild Andersdatter Tyri about 1755, in Lunde, Bratsberg, Norway. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter. He died on 20 February 1812, in Lunde, Bratsberg, Norway, at the age of 90.
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Law of 1736 legally established Confirmation in the Lutheran Church which led to organized education for all children. These became important records which the Pastor kept.
First school law to begin universal schooling in Norway. They taught the subjects of Christianity, reading, writing, arithmetic. Compulsory schooling from the age of seven and at least until ten to twelve years old.
It listed all family members living on each farm. Also those living in the cities.
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Niels, Jorgen, Knud, Lars, Nels, Bent, Borge, Holger, Ove, Einer, Oluf.
Danish, Norwegian, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Niels, a shortened form of Nikolaus (see Nicholas ). Compare Nielson , Neilsen , Nelsen , Nilsen , and Nilson .
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