Brief Life History of Samson
When Samson Ascheldsen Øyre was born in 1756, in Øyre, Kvinnherad, Hordaland, Norway, his father, Askjel Samsonsen Øyre, was 31 and his mother, Brite Pedersdatter Gjerde, was 27. He had at least 1 son with Mrs. Samson Ascheldsen Øyre.
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- Samson Askildsen, "Norway Baptisms, 1634-1927"
- Samson Askildsen, "Norway, Baptisms, 1634-1927"
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World Events (6)
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
1825 · Sloopers
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.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Ayer .
History: This name was that of a historically prominent family in Galway (Ireland) since the 1650s.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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