Brief Life History of Guul
When Guul Olsen Lie was christened on 2 July 1706, in Nord-Aurdal, Oppland, Norway, his father, Ole Guulsen, was 36 and his mother, Taran Olsdtr., was 34. He married Gudbjørg Haraldsdatter on 2 October 1729, in Sør-Aurdal, Oppland, Norway. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 4 daughters. He died in 1763, in Aurdal, Nord-Aurdal, Oppland, Norway, at the age of 57.
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- Guul Olsen Lie, "Norway, Marriages, 1660-1926"
- Guul Lie in entry for Ole, "Norway Baptisms, 1634-1927"
- Gul Olsen Grav in entry for Siver, "Norway Baptisms, 1634-1927"
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1736 · Confirmation & education
Law of 1736 legally established Confirmation in the Lutheran Church which led to organized education for all children. These became important records which the Pastor kept.
1739 · Universal schooling
First school law to begin universal schooling in Norway. They taught the subjects of Christianity, reading, writing, arithmetic. Compulsory schooling from the age of seven and at least until ten to twelve years old.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Nels, Nils, Lars, Alf, Thor, Niels, Sven, Jorgen, Helmer, Iver, Arnfinn.
Danish and Norwegian: patronymic from the personal name Ole, a short form of Olaf, Olav (see Olafsen ). This surname is the third most common in Norway. It is also established in northeastern England and in northern Germany. Compare Ohlsen , Olesen , Oleson , and Olson .
German (Ölsen): habitational name from any of several places so named, in Saxony, Brandenburg, and the Rhineland.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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