Brief Life History of Marit
When Marit Andersdotter Rognås was born on 16 July 1831, in Nord-Aurdal, Oppland, Norway, her father, Anders Tollefsen Rognås, was 36 and her mother, Guri Tørstensdotter Hippe, was 42.
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Sources (5)
- Legacy NFS Source: Marite Andersdatter - Church record: Christening record or certificate: birth-name: Marite Andersdatter
- Marit, "Norway Church Books, 1815-1930"
- Marit Andersen, "Norway Baptisms, 1634-1927"
World Events (8)
1832 · Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson
"Birth year of Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson. Norwegian writer who received the 1903 Nobel Prize in Literature. He wrote the lyrics to the Norwegian national anthem ""Ja, vi elsker."""
1834 · Fox River Settlement
Fox River Settlement in Illinois begun in 1834. It was the first permanent Norwegian-American immigrant settlement in the Midwest.
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
vernacular form of Margareta .
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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