Åse Austvatn Halvorsdatter

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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Family Time Line

Ola Sostua Finnsen Knapper
1670–1727
Åse Austvatn Halvorsdatter
1675–1705
Marriage: 26 August 1697
Mari Olsdatter Knapper
1698–1742
Hans Olsen
1701–
Finn Olsen Knapper
1704–
Ole Poulsen
1718–1792

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"

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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