Brief Life History of Sophie
When Sophie Larsen was born on 16 June 1837, in Hobøl, Østfold, Norway, her father, Lars Evensen Nestegen, was 57 and her mother, Mari Thorersdatter, was 39. She died on 10 April 1931, at the age of 93, and was buried in Hobøl, Østfold, Norway.
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- Legacy NFS Source: Sophie Larsen - Individual or family possessions: birth-name: Sofie Larsen
- Sofie Larsen, 'Norway Death Registrations' on MyHeritage
- Sofie Larsen, "Norway Church Books, 1815-1930"
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World Events (8)
1843 · Edvard Grieg
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,
1845 · Nonconformist Act
The Nonconformist Act recognized Christian dissenter churches. It became legal to organize churches of other denominations.
1862 · Homestead Act
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.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Lars, Nels, Niels, Sven, Thor, Knud, Nils, Per, Jorgen, Alf, Bjorn.
Danish, Norwegian, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Lars, an equivalent of Lawrence . This is also an Americanized form of the cognate Larssen. Compare Larson 1, Larrison , and Lawson 2.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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