Gunnild Erichsdatter

3 March 1805–11 December 1889
Eidsberg, Østfold, Norway

The Life Summary of Gunnild

When Gunnild Erichsdatter was christened on 3 March 1805, in Eidsberg, Østfold, Norway, her father, Erik Erikson, was 27 and her mother, Rachel Christensdatter, was 25. She married Ole Tollisen on 29 December 1828, in Sande, Vestfold, Norway. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 6 daughters. She died on 11 December 1889, in Sande, Vestfold, Norway, at the age of 84.

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Family Time Line

Ole Tollisen
1807–1890
Gunnild Erichsdatter
1805–1889
Marriage: 29 December 1828
Johanne Birgitte Olsdatter
1828–1900
Thale Elise Olsen
1831–
Olaus Olsen
1834–1834
Andrine Olava Olsen
1835–
Hans Christian Olsen
1841–1844
Andreas Olsen
1844–
Hans Christian Olsen
1844–
Caroline Ottilde Olsdatter
1845–
Andreas Olsen
1848–
Elise Olsen
1850–1850
Olava Olsen
1852–1852
Tollef Olsen
1854–about 1876

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    29 December 1828Sande, Vestfold, Norway
    • Children

    (12)

    +7 More Children

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (9)

    +4 More Children

    World Events (8)

    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
    1810 · Ole Bull
    Eminent Norwegian violinist and composer. Renown Norwegian violinist and composer who toured multiple times in the US. Family friend with Edvard Grieg.
    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

    From an Old Norse personal name from gunnr ‘strife’ + hildr ‘battle’. The name has been in common use since the Viking period.

    Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.

    Possible Related Names

    Gunhild

    Sources (27)

    • Legacy NFS Source: Gunhild Eriksen - birth-name: Gunhild Eriksen
    • Gunnild Erichsdr, "Norway, Marriages, 1660-1926"
    • Gunnild Eriksd in entry for Caroline Otilie, "Norway Church Books, 1815-1930"

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