Brief Life History of Jonas
When Jonas Knudsen was born on 26 March 1818, in Heskestad, Lund, Rogaland, Norway, his father, Knud Jacobsen, was 35 and his mother, Siri Torkelsen, was 30. He married Marthe Torkildsdatter on 10 July 1845, in Eigersund, Rogaland, Norway. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 1 daughter.
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- Jonas Knudsen, "Norway, Marriages, 1660-1926"
- Lars Knudsen, "Norway Church Books, 1815-1930"
- Jonas Knudsen in entry for Carl Theodor, "Norway Church Books, 1815-1930"
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World Events (8)
1825 · Sloopers
First organized group of emigrants to leave Norway. First emigration to America began with the Sloopers who left in an undersized sloop “Restauration” sailed from Stavanger, Norway on July 4th, 1825.
1825 · Sondre Norheim
Birth of Sondre Norheim. Emigrated in 1884 with his wife and children and settled in North Dakota. Norwegian skier and pioneer of modern skiing. He is known as the father of Telemark skiing. He made important innovations in skiing technology by designing new equipment.
1855 · Erik Werenskiold
Birth year of Erik Werenskiold Norwegian painter and illustrator. He was especially known for his drawings of the Asbjørnsen and Moe fairytale collection.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Knud, Niels, Holger, Jorgen, Ove, Alf, Alfhild, Anders, Baard, Berger, Einer.
Danish, Norwegian, and North German: patronymic from the Danish personal name Knud, derived from Old Norse Knútr meaning ‘knot’. Knud was a Danish royal name, Latinized as Canutus.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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