Brief Life History of Aase
When Aase Christophersdatter was born about 1703, in Norway, her father, Christopher Povelsen, was 51 and her mother, Ingeborg Börgersdatter, was 33. She married Torkel Andersen on 17 August 1732, in Lier Hospital, Lier, Buskerud, Norway. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. She died on 24 March 1768, in Lier Hospital, Lier, Buskerud, Norway, at the age of 66, and was buried in Lier Hospital, Lier, Buskerud, Norway.
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Sources (3)
- Aase Kristoffersen, "Norway Baptisms, 1634-1927"
- AASE KRISTOFFERSEN, "Norway, Baptisms, 1634-1927"
- Aase Kristoffersen, "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
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Sig, Anders, Lars.
Norwegian (also Åse) and Swedish (mainly Åse): topographic name from an inflected form of ås ‘ridge’. This is also a common habitational name in Norway, from any of about 30 places called with this word.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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