Brief Life History of Åse Austvatn
When Åse Austvatn Halvorsdatter was born about 1675, in Austvatn, Nord-Odal, Hedmark, Norway, her father, Halvor Eriksen Matrand, was 33 and her mother, Anne Eriksdatter Austvatn, was 36. She married Ola Sostua Finnsen Knapper on 26 August 1697, in Sør-Odal, Hedmark, Norway. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter. She died in 1705, in Norway, at the age of 31.
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Sources (4)
- Aase Halvordsdr, "Norway, Marriages, 1660-1926"
- Aase Halvordsdr in entry for Halvord Olsen, "Norway, Baptisms, 1634-1927"
- Aase Halvordsdr in entry for Find Olsen, "Norway, Baptisms, 1634-1927"
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World Events (2)
1685 · Norway Church
The State Church of Norway passed a law which required ministers to keep a written record of all baptisms, marriages, burials.
1700 · Norwegian calendar change
1n 1700 Norway changed from the Julian Calendar to the Gregorian Calendar. The day after 18 Feb in the Julian Calendar became 1 March in the Gregorian calendar.
Name Meaning
Biblical name, borne by one of the early kings of Judah, who reigned for forty years, as recorded in 1 Kings and 2 Chronicles. It was originally a byname meaning ‘doctor, healer’ in Hebrew, and is still a common Jewish name. It was first used among English-speaking Christians by the Puritans in the 17th century.
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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