Brief Life History of Morten
When Morten Andersson Vik was born about 1640, in Rennesøy, Rogaland, Norway, his father, Anders Mortenson Vik, was 46 and his mother, Åse Ivarsdatter Jørpeland, was 31. He married Guri Olsdatter Sørbø on 26 June 1670, in Rennesøy, Rogaland, Norway. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 4 daughters. He died in May 1706, in his hometown, at the age of 67, and was buried in Rennesøy, Rogaland, Norway.
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Family Time Line
Sources (3)
- Martin Vig, "Norway, Marriages, 1660-1926"
- Rennesøy Gard & Aett, 1993, Lindanger, p. 435
- Martin Andersen, "Norway, Marriages, 1660-1926"
Spouse and Children
1640–1706 Male
1637–1685 Female
Children (6)
1671–1701 Male
1674–1731 Female
1676–1732 Male
1677–1754 Female
1683–1686 Female
+1 More Child
Parents and Siblings
1595–1661 Male
1610– Female
Siblings (3)
1640–1706 Male
1642–1726 Female
1645–1713 Female
World Events (2)
1685 · Norway Church
Age 45
1700 · Norwegian calendar change
Age 60
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Bjorn, Lars, Mats, Lennart, Nils, Per, Anders, Berndt, Hokan, Olle, Sten. German Hans, Kurt, Alfons, Ernst, Gerd, Monika.
Swedish: patronymic from the personal name Anders, a vernacular form of Andreas .
Americanized form of Norwegian, North German, and very rare Danish patronymic Anderssen, a cognate of 1 above. Compare Andersen and Anderson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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