Brief Life History of Sjul
When Sjul Ennersen Hotvedt was born in December 1759, in Sandsvær, Akershus, Norway, his father, Ener Anundsen, was 30 and his mother, Karen Sjuelsdatter Bøe, was 30. He married Rønnaug Nilsdatter on 31 January 1784, in Efteløt, Kongsberg, Buskerud, Norway. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 5 daughters. He died on 22 August 1825, in Sandsvaer, Buskerud, Norway, at the age of 65, and was buried in Sandsvaer, Buskerud, Norway.
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Family Time Line
Sources (3)
- Sjuel Enerssen in household of Anne Catrine Sjuelsdatter, "Norway Census, 1801"
- Sjuel Enerson family 1801 Census north Sotvedt, Sansvær, Buskerud, Norway
- Siul Enersen, "Norway Burials, 1666-1927"
Spouse and Children
1759–1825 Male
1761–1834 Female
Children (9)
1784–1784 Female
1785–1787 Male
1787–1873 Female
1789–1817 Male
1791– Female
+4 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1729–1804 Male
1729–1812 Female
Siblings (8)
1757– Male
1759–1825 Male
1762– Female
1765– Male
1768– Male
+3 More Children
World Events (4)
1801 · 1801 Norwegian Census
Age 42
1810 · Vaccinations
Age 51
1812 · Record-keeping
Age 53
Name Meaning
Norwegian: habitational name from any of several farms so named, a compound of Old Norse hár ‘high’ and thveit ‘small field on a hillside’, denoting a high-lying farm.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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