Ellen Kirstine Hansdatter was born about 1788, in Vestre Aker, Kristiania, Norway. She married Ingebreth Amundsen on 22 July 1811, in Vestre Aker, Kristiania, Norway. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters.
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It listed all family members living on each farm. Also those living in the cities.
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
First organized group of emigrants to leave Norway. First emigration to America began with the Sloopers who left in an undersized sloop “Restauration” sailed from Stavanger, Norway on July 4th, 1825.
Originally a variant of Helen , although now no longer associated with that name. Initial H- tended to be added and dropped rather capriciously, leading to many doublets ( compare for example Esther and Hester ). It is also sometimes used as a short form of Eleanor , to which, however, it is unrelated.
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