Brief Life History of Gunnar Eriksen
When Gunnar Eriksen Berge was born about 1679, in Høyland, Rogaland, Norway, his father, Erik Ormsen, was 42 and his mother, Gunhild Gunnarsdatter Nordland, was 31. He married Liva Andersdotter Berge on 9 February 1709, in Forsand, Rogaland, Norway. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. He died in 1748, in Forsand, Rogaland, Norway, at the age of 70.
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Family Time Line
Sources (3)
- Gunner Berje, "Norway Marriages, 1660-1926"
- Gunnar Erikson, "Norway, Marriages, 1660-1926"
- Gunnar Erikson, "Norway, Marriages, 1660-1926"
Spouse and Children
1679–1748 Male
1690–1727 Female
Children (5)
1710–1710 Male
1712–1716 Female
1716– Male
1719–1727 Male
1724–1760 Female
Parents and Siblings
1639–1727 Male
1650–1682 Female
Siblings (6)
1677– Male
1679–1748 Male
1680– Female
1689– Female
1693–1739 Male
+1 More Child
World Events (4)
1685 · Norway Church
Age 6
1700 · Norwegian calendar change
Age 21
1736 · Confirmation & education
Age 57
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Maren, Johan, Karsten, Alf, Bent, Erik, Gudmund, Knud, Peer, Per, Sten, Thor.
Norwegian and Swedish: variant of Berg , from the dative form. As a Norwegian surname, this is a habitational name from any of numerous farms so named all over the country.
German: topographic name for a person by or on a hill, from an extended form of Berg (formerly with a preposition with dative case, e.g. am Berge).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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