When Berthe Ellefsdatter was born on 20 May 1821, in Onsøy, Smaalenenes, Norway, her father, Ellef Baardsen, was 28 and her mother, Martha Brynildsdatter, was 26. She had at least 5 sons with Lars Isaksen. She lived in Onsøy, Østfold, Norway in 1900. She died on 19 February 1909, in Smaalenenes, Norway, at the age of 87, and was buried in Onsøy, Smaalenenes, Norway.
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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.
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.
The Nonconformist Act recognized Christian dissenter churches. It became legal to organize churches of other denominations.
Germanic. See Bertha .
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