Ole Larsen

15 June 1821–
Aurdal, Nord-Aurdal, Oppland, Norway

The Life Summary of Ole

When Ole Larsen was born on 15 June 1821, in Aurdal, Nord-Aurdal, Oppland, Norway, his father, Lars Olssen, was 33 and his mother, Berit Tronsdr, was 29. He married Sonnev Andersdatter on 23 April 1843, in Ulnes, Nord-Aurdal, Oppland, Norway. They were the parents of at least 9 sons and 6 daughters. He lived in Nord-Aurdal, Oppland, Norway in 1821.

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Family Time Line

Ole Larsen
1821–
Sonnev Andersdatter
1820–1905
Marriage: 23 April 1843
Lars Olsen
1842–
Olsen
1844–1844
Anders Olsen
1844–1844
Berit Olsen
1845–1845
Berit Olsen
1846–
Guri Olsen
1848–
Marit Olsen
1850–1861
Anders Olsen
1852–
Ragnhild Olsen
1854–
Ole Olsen
1856–
Tollef Olsen
1858–1858
Tollef Olsen
1859–
Engebret Olsen
1860–
Marit Olsen
1862–
Thorsten Olsen
1865–

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    23 April 1843Ulnes, Nord-Aurdal, Oppland, Norway
    • Children

    (15)

    +10 More Children

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (1)

    World Events (8)

    1825 · Sloopers
    Age 4
    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.
    1825 · Sondre Norheim
    Age 4
    Birth of Sondre Norheim. Emigrated in 1884 with his wife and children and settled in North Dakota. Norwegian skier and pioneer of modern skiing. He is known as the father of Telemark skiing. He made important innovations in skiing technology by designing new equipment.
    1855 · Erik Werenskiold
    Age 34
    Birth year of Erik Werenskiold Norwegian painter and illustrator. He was especially known for his drawings of the Asbjørnsen and Moe fairytale collection.

    Name Meaning

    Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Lars, Nels, Niels, Sven, Thor, Knud, Nils, Per, Jorgen, Alf, Bjorn.Danish, Norwegian, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Lars, an equivalent of Lawrence . This is also an Americanized form of the cognate Larssen. Compare Larson 1, Larrison , and Lawson 2.

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

    Possible Related Names

    Larison
    Lawrence
    Larrison

    Sources (62)

    • Ole Larsen in entry for Tollef Olsen and Johanne Andersdr, "Norway Marriages, 1660-1926"
    • Ole Larsen Grannøs in entry for Thorsten, "Norway Church Books, 1815-1930"
    • Ole Larsen in entry for Marit, "Norway Church Books, 1815-1930"

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