Brief Life History of Johan Hjalmor
When Johan Hjalmor Andersen was born on 3 April 1891, in Aremark, Østfold, Norway, his father, Anders Olsen Aarbu, was 28 and his mother, Mina Augusta Olsdatter, was 27.
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Sources (5)
- Johan Anders., "Norway Census, 1900"
- 1891 Birth and Christening Record of Johon Hjlamor Andersen
- Johan Hjalmar, "Norway Church Books, 1815-1930"
Parents and Siblings
World Events (4)
1893 · Fridtjof Nansen
Birth year of Fridtjof Nansen. Norwegian explorer, scientist, diplomat, humanitarian and Nobel Peace Prize laureate.
1900 · 1900 Norwegian Census
Enumerates all persons in Norway on 3 Dec 1900. Also includes data of individuals on Norwegian ships. Includes names, birthdates & birthplaces, marital status, position in family, occupation, nationality etc.
1923 · Naming Law
Naming Law adopted in Norway when each family was required to have a surname. They couldn't use patronymics. It could be either the husband's or wife's family name.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Niels, Lars, Nels, Per, Anders, Holger, Jorgen, Thor, Bjorn, Helmer, Alf.
Norwegian, Danish, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Anders, a vernacular form of Andreas . Compare Anderson 1.
Americanized form of Norwegian, North German, and very rare Danish patronymic Anderssen, a cognate of 1 above. Compare Andersson 2.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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