Jorgen Ernst Falck

Brief Life History of Jorgen Ernst

When Jorgen Ernst Falck was born on 21 April 1767, in Sortland, Sortland, Nordland, Norway, his father, Jonas Falch, was 35 and his mother, Karen Schøller Rosenvinge Desington, was 23. He died on 26 November 1832, in his hometown, at the age of 65, and was buried in Sortland, Sortland, Nordland, Norway.

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Family Time Line

Jonas Falch
1732–1781
Karen Schøller Rosenvinge Desington
1743–1831
Jorgen Ernst Falck
1767–1832
Riborg Christine Falck
1769–1837
Christiane Falck
1771–1818
Ane Kirstina Falck
1772–1803
Christen Jonassen Falch
1775–1844
Andreas Falck
1776–1854
Jonas Cornelius Falck
1779–1849
Elisabeth Falck
1781–1837

Sources (3)

  • Jørgen Ernst, "Norway, Baptisms, 1634-1927"
  • Norway, Select Burials, 1666-1927
  • Norway, Select, Baptisms, 1634-1927

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

Some characteristic forenames: German Hans, Kurt, Otto, Wolfgang.

German and Scandinavian: variant of Falk .

English: variant of Faulks .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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