Brief Life History of Erlendur
When Erlendur Einarsson was born in 1748, in Stóramörk, Rangárvallasýsla, Southern, Iceland, his father, Einar Gislason, was 35 and his mother, Kristin Eiriksdottir, was 37. He married Rannveig Olafsdottir about 1787, in Steinar, Rangárvallasýsla, Southern, Iceland. He died on 15 May 1818, at the age of 70.
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Sources (14)
- Iceland, Rangárvalla, Eyvindarhólar, prestþjónustubækur, birth and christening of Vilborg Erlendsdóttir, 1774
- Erlendur Einarssonar in entry for Einar Erlendsson, "Iceland, Baptisms, 1730-1905"
- Iceland, Rangárvalla, Eyvindarhólar, prestþjónustubækur, birth and christening of Vilborg Erlendsdóttir, 1776
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World Events (3)
1783
Volcanic eruptions in occur ruining the land which led to the starvation of animals and approx 25% of the Icelandic people.
1800
The Althing was abolished by the Danish king.
1814
Norway enters union with Sweden. Iceland remains under Danish rule.
Name Meaning
Americanized form (and a rare Swedish variant) of Swedish Einarsson: patronymic from the personal name Einar (see Einerson ).
Americanized form of Norwegian Einarsen, a cognate of 1 above.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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