Brief Life History of Ragnild
Ragnild Christensdatter was born in 1692, in Sande, Vestfold, Norway as the daughter of Christen Olsen. She married Thore SØRENSEN on 22 July 1725, in Røyken, Buskerud, Norway. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 3 daughters. She died on 8 April 1768, in Norway, at the age of 76, and was buried in Norway.
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Family Time Line
Sources (2)
- Ragnild Christensdr, "Norway Marriages, 1660-1926"
- Ragnild Christensdr in entry for Thoersen, "Norway Baptisms, 1634-1927"
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Children (9)
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Parents and Siblings
World Events (3)
1700 · Norwegian calendar change
1n 1700 Norway changed from the Julian Calendar to the Gregorian Calendar. The day after 18 Feb in the Julian Calendar became 1 March in the Gregorian calendar.
1736 · Confirmation & education
Law of 1736 legally established Confirmation in the Lutheran Church which led to organized education for all children. These became important records which the Pastor kept.
1739 · Universal schooling
First school law to begin universal schooling in Norway. They taught the subjects of Christianity, reading, writing, arithmetic. Compulsory schooling from the age of seven and at least until ten to twelve years old.
Name Meaning
From an Old Norse personal name from regin ‘advice, decision’ (also, ‘the gods’) + hildr ‘battle’.
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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