Brief Life History of Torsten
When Torsten Eriksen Søhus was born on 17 March 1748, in Nord-Aurdal, Oppland, Norway, his father, Erik Torsteinsen, was 29 and his mother, Marit Andersdotter, was 23. He married Rangdi Andersdotter in 1780, in Aurdal, Oppland, Norway. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Aurdal, Nord-Aurdal, Oppland, Norway in 1801. He died on 16 May 1830, in Nord-Aurdal, Oppland, Norway, at the age of 82, and was buried in Nord-Aurdal, Oppland, Norway.
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- Tosten Eriksen in household of Marit Tostensdatter, "Norway Census, 1801"
- Tosten Eriksen, "Norway Church Books, 1815-1930"
- Tosten Erichsen in entry for Marith Torstensen, "Norway Baptisms, 1634-1927"
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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
1812 · Record-keeping
A uniform system for keeping church records was introduced by royal ordinance in December 1812. Prior to that there were no directions on how to keep church records. It required that a duplicate register be kept in a separate place.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Niels, Morten, Alf, Johan, Aase, Bjorn, Einer, Fredrik, Helle, Iver, Knud.
Norwegian, Danish, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Erik, from Old Norse Eiríkr (see Erickson ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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