Else Olsdatter

Brief Life History of Else

When Else Olsdatter was born in 1782, in Støren, Midtre Gauldal Prestegjeld, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway, her father, Ole Nilsen, was 36 and her mother, Kari Olsdatter Rønningen d.e., was 40. She married Bernt Olsen on 6 October 1803, in Støren, Midtre Gauldal Prestegjeld, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 6 daughters. She died in 1826, in her hometown, at the age of 44.

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Family Time Line

Bernt Olsen
1779–1824
Else Olsdatter
1782–1826
Marriage: 6 October 1803
Ingeborg Berntsdatter
1803–1830
Kari Berntsdatter
1806–
Sirri Berntsdatter
1810–1817
Elie Berntsdatter
1813–
Ole Berntsdatter
1814–
Berit Berntsdatter
about 1816–
Siri Berntsdatter
1820–

Sources (8)

  • Else Olsdr, "Norway, Marriages, 1660-1926"
  • Else Olsdat, "Norway, Church Books, 1797-1958"
  • Else Olsdr in entry for Sigri, "Norway, Baptisms, 1634-1927"

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World Events (5)

1801 · 1801 Norwegian Census

It listed all family members living on each farm. Also those living in the cities.

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.

Name Meaning

Pet form of Elisabeth .

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

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