Brief Life History of Hans Stromdal
Hans Stromdal Christiansen was born on 23 November 1788, in Norway as the son of Christen Hansen and Maren Pedersdatter. He married Gunhild Thorsdatter in 1816. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 4 daughters.
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- Legacy NFS Source: Hans Stromdal Christiansen - Individual or family possessions: birth-name: Hans Stromdal Christiansen
- Hans Christensen, "Norway, Marriages, 1660-1926"
- Hans Christensen, "Norway Church Books, 1815-1930"
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1801 · 1801 Norwegian Census
It listed all family members living on each farm. Also those living in the cities.
1810 · Vaccinations
Royal order issued by the King of Norway and Denmark in 1810 required everyone to have a certificate of smallpox vaccination. This was also recorded in the Church records. 33
1825 · Sloopers
First organized group of emigrants to leave Norway. First emigration to America began with the Sloopers who left in an undersized sloop “Restauration” sailed from Stavanger, Norway on July 4th, 1825.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Niels, Nels, Holger, Bent, Carsten, Lars, Per, Sven, Ejner, Johan, Jorgen.
Danish, Norwegian, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Christian . In North America, this surname is also an altered form of the Norwegian and Danish variant Kristiansen .
Americanized form of Danish, Norwegian, or North German patronymic Christensen , a cognate of 1 above. Compare Christianson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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