Brief Life History of Ingveld
When Ingveld Olafsdotter was born in 1754, in Pétursey, Vestur-Skaftafellssýsla, Southern, Iceland, her father, Olaf Alexandersson, was 30 and her mother, Holmfrid Hallgrimsson, was 26. She had at least 3 sons and 2 daughters with Pétur Jónsson. She died on 22 June 1818, in Vestur-Skaftafellssýsla, Southern, Iceland, at the age of 64, and was buried in Vestur-Skaftafellssýsla, Southern, Iceland.
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- Legacy NFS Source: Ingveld Olafsdotter - Individual or family possessions: birth-name: Ingveld Olafsdotter
- Ingvolldar Olafsdottur in entry for Jon Petursson, "Iceland, Baptisms, 1730-1905"
- Yngvilldar Olafsdottur in entry for Jorunn Petursson, "Iceland, Baptisms, 1730-1905"
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World Events (3)
1783
Volcanic eruptions in occur ruining the land which led to the starvation of animals and approx 25% of the Icelandic people.
1800
The Althing was abolished by the Danish king.
1814
Norway enters union with Sweden. Iceland remains under Danish rule.
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