Rasmus Olsen

Brief Life History of Rasmus

Rasmus Olsen was born on 30 January 1729, in Toten, Oppland, Norway as the son of Ingeborg Ellingsdatter.

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Ingeborg Ellingsdatter
1692–1758
Ane Olsdatter
1718–
Jens Olsen
1720–1810
Kari Olsdatter
1724–1819
Rasmus Olsen
1729–
Niels OLSEN
1735–1798
Olsdatter
1739–1739

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    World Events (3)

    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.

    1801 · 1801 Norwegian Census

    It listed all family members living on each farm. Also those living in the cities.

    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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