Brief Life History of Ole
When Ole Olesen was christened on 27 June 1779, in Oslo, Norway, his father, Ole Larsen, was 36 and his mother, Pernille Olesdatter, was 31.
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Family Time Line
Ole Larsen
1743–
Pernille Olesdatter
1747–1793
Lars Olsen
1766–
Karen Olsen
1769–
Kirsti Olsdatter
1772–
Mille Olsdatter
1775–
Elen Olsdatter
1778–
Ole Olesen
1779–
Arne Olsen
1784–
Sources (1)
- Ole Olesen, "Norway Baptisms, 1634-1927"
Parents and Siblings
1743– Male
1747–1793 Female
Siblings (7)
1766– Male
1769– Female
1772– Female
1775– Female
1778– Female
+2 More Children
World Events (3)
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: Scandinavian Erik, Jorgen, Niels, Per, Bjorn, Britt, Lars, Nels, Rigmor, Sven, Uffe.
Danish and Norwegian: variant of Olsen . It is rare in Norway. Compare Oleson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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