Brief Life History of Bereth Kristine
When Bereth Kristine Mortensdatter was born in 1812, in Tjøtta, Alstahaug, Nordland, Norway, her father, Morten Jacobsen FALCH, was 38 and her mother, Christence Pedersdatter, was 36. She married Hans Jacob Jacobsen on 16 September 1838, in Alstahaug kirke, Alstahaug prestegjeld, Nord-Helgeland prosti, Sør-Hålogaland bispedømme, Norway. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. She died in 1867, in Tjøtta, Alstahaug, Nordland, Norway, at the age of 55.
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Sources (6)
- Berrith Mortensdr in entry for Hans Benjamin, "Norway Baptisms, 1634-1927"
- Berrit Mortensdr in entry for Mortine Falk, "Norway Baptisms, 1634-1927"
- Berrit Mortensdr in entry for Christense Jensine Tanke, "Norway Baptisms, 1634-1927"
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World Events (8)
1812 · Record-keeping
A uniform system for keeping church records was introduced by royal ordinance in December 1812. Prior to that there were no directions on how to keep church records. It required that a duplicate register be kept in a separate place.
1814 · Syttende Mai (17th May)
Constitution declared Norway to be an independent kingdom to avoid being ceded to Sweden from Denmark. Celebrated by Norwegians & Norwegian-Americans on May 17th each year.
1828 · Henrik Ibsen
Birth year of Henrik Ibsen. Norwegian playwright and theatre director and one of the most influential playwrights of his time. His most-known works were Peer Gynt and A Doll's House.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: German Milbert, Otto, Helmuth, Hertha, Reinhold.
German: variant of Berroth, from the ancient Germanic personal name Berwald, composed of the elements ber ‘bear’ (the animal) + wald ‘to wield, rule’. This surname was imported in Württemberg by (French) Waldensians in 1699.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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