Guul Olsen Lie

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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Family Time Line

Guul Olsen Lie
1706–1763
Gudbjørg Haraldsdatter
1713–
Marriage: 2 October 1729
Ole Guulsen
1729–1734
Else Guulsdatter Lie Flaten Grov
1731–1813
Harald Guulsen Grøv
1734–1801
Ole Gulsen Grov
1736–1810
Arne Gulsen
1738–
Taran Guelsdatter
1741–
Gunnhild Guulsdatter
1745–1827
Syver Guulsen GRøV
1749–
Torgrim Gulsen
1751–1784
Oloug Guulsdatter
1754–

Sources (18)

  • 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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World Events (2)

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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