Brief Life History of Jakob
When Jakob Leivsen was born in 1737, in Moland, Telemark, Norway, his father, Leif Jakobsen, was 40 and his mother, Sigrei Olsen, was 35. He died in 1738, in his hometown, at the age of 1.
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Family Time Line
Leif Jakobsen
1697–1771
Sigrei Olsen
1703–1763
Olav Leivsen
1729–1807
Gro Leivdatter
1734–1816
Jakob Leivsen
1737–1738
Anne Leivdatter
1745–1763
Sources (1)
- Jacob, "Norway Baptisms, 1634-1927"
Parents and Siblings
1697–1771 Male
1703–1763 Female
Siblings (4)
1729–1807 Male
1734–1816 Female
1737–1738 Male
1745–1763 Female
Name Meaning
German: probably a topographic name from Middle High German leise ‘rut, track’, or a habitational name from a place called Leisen near Hanover.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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