Brief Life History of Niels
When Niels Olsen was christened on 2 June 1748, in Lødingen, Lødingen, Nordland, Norway, his father, Olle Pedersen, was 26 and his mother, Kirsten Oldsdatter, was 22.
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Family Time Line
Sources (1)
- Niels Olsen, "Norway Baptisms, 1634-1927"
Parents and Siblings
1723– Male
1727– Female
Siblings (3)
1739– Male
1746– Male
1748– Male
World Events (3)
1801 · 1801 Norwegian Census
1810 · Vaccinations
1810 · Ole Bull
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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