Brief Life History of Rolf
When Rolf Mortenson was christened on 2 October 1797, in Grindheim, Audnedal, Vest-Agder, Norway, his father, Morten Rolfson, was 50 and his mother, Ragnil Aanensdatter, was 20. He married Kari Torkildsdatter on 28 December 1829, in Grindheim, Audnedal, Vest-Agder, Norway. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. He died in Laudal, Marnardal, Vest-Agder, Norway.
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- Rolv Mortensen Bijllende, "Norway Marriages, 1660-1926"
- Rolf Mortens, "Norway Church Books, 1815-1930"
- Rolf Mortensen, "Norway Church Books, 1815-1930"
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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
1828 · Henrik Ibsen
Birth year of Henrik Ibsen. Norwegian playwright and theatre director and one of the most influential playwrights of his time. His most-known works were Peer Gynt and A Doll's House.
Name Meaning
Americanized form of Swedish Mårtensson (see Martenson ) or of its very rare cognate Mortensson, patronymics from Scandinavian forms of the personal name Martin . Compare Morton 2.
Americanized form of North German, Dutch, and Danish Mortensen , a cognate of 1 above.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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