Brief Life History of Knud
When Knud Kristoffersenn Langedrag was born in 1704, in Sør-Aurdal, Oppland, Norway, his father, Kristoffer Arneson Framgaarden, was 39 and his mother, Tøran Andersdatter, was 42. He married Siri Olsdatter Ølmhus on 29 September 1726, in Nord-Aurdal, Oppland, Norway. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. He died in 1775, in his hometown, at the age of 71.
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Sources (8)
- Knud Christophersen Langedrag, "Norway, Marriages, 1660-1926"
- Knud Christophersen Lunde in entry for Taran Knudsen, "Norway Baptisms, 1634-1927"
- Knud Christophersen Lund in entry for Taran Knudsen, "Norway Baptisms, 1634-1927"
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World Events (2)
1736 · Confirmation & education
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.
1739 · Universal schooling
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.
Name Meaning
form of Knut .
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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