Brief Life History of Bjørn Såmundsson
When Bjørn Såmundsson Øyan was born about 1740, in Kviteseid, Telemark, Norway, his father, Saamund Aslaksson, was 34 and his mother, Rannei Jansdatter Tveit, was 33. He married Anne Gudmundsdatter Utsund on 17 November 1765, in Kviteseid, Telemark, Norway. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 5 daughters. He died about 1810, in Øyan, Telemark, Norway, at the age of 72.
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Family Time Line
Sources (7)
- Bjon Sommundsen, "Norway Marriages, 1660-1926"
- Biorn Sommundsen in entry for Gunild, "Norway Baptisms, 1634-1927"
- Bjon Sommundsen, "Norway, Marriages, 1660-1926"
Spouse and Children
about 1740–about 1810 Male
1743–1824 Female
Children (7)
1766–1836 Male
1771–1838 Female
1773–1828 Female
1776– Male
1777–1838 Female
+2 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1707– Male
1708–1749 Female
Siblings (3)
1736–1790 Female
about 1740–about 1810 Male
1743–about 1810 Male
World Events (2)
1801 · 1801 Norwegian Census
Age 61
about 1810 · Vaccinations
Age NaN
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Irish Brendan, John Patrick, Dermot, Liam, Paddy, Donovan, Eamon, Eamonn, Kieran, Parnell, Aileen, Brennan.
Irish: shortened form of O'Ryan , an Anglicized form of Ó Riaghain (modern Irish Ó Riain) ‘descendant of Riaghan’, a personal name probably based on the word rí ‘king’. Ryan is one of the commonest surnames in Ireland, though there has been considerable confusion with Regan .
Irish: shortened from Mulryan (Ó Maoilriaghain).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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