When Sofie Larsdatter was born on 16 June 1837, in Hobøl, Smaalenene, Norway, her father, Lars Evensen Nestegen, was 57 and her mother, Mari Thorersdatter, was 39. She married Johan Olsen on 9 April 1859, in Hobøl, Østfold, Norway. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 1 daughter. She lived in Kråkstad, Akershus, Norway in 1865 and Spydeberg, Østfold, Norway in 1891. She died on 10 April 1931, in Østfold, Norway, at the age of 93, and was buried in Hobøl Kirke, Hobøl, Østfold, Norway.
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Birth year of renown musical composer and pianist. Born in Bergen, Norway. Musical composer and pianist whose music is known worldwide. His use and development of Norwegian folk music in his own compositions brought the music of Norway to develop a national identity,
The Nonconformist Act recognized Christian dissenter churches. It became legal to organize churches of other denominations.
Homestead Act was passed in the U.S. which made land available for free upon meeting certain conditions. Many Norwegian-Americans acquired land through this process.
Variant spelling of Sophie .
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