Brief Life History of Johanne
When Johanne Gundersdatter was born in 1701, in Vestfold, Norway, her father, Gunder Jensen, was 55 and her mother, Martha Olssen, was 34. She died on 7 April 1748, in Brevik, Telemark, Norway, at the age of 47.
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Family Time Line
Gunder Jensen
1647–1727
Martha Olssen
1667–1740
Siri Gundersdatter
1648–1730
Johanne Gundersdatter
1701–1748
Jens Gundersen
1703–1796
Marthe Gundersdatter
1706–1753
Ole Gundersen
1709–1760
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Parents and Siblings
1647–1727 Male
1667–1740 Female
Siblings (5)
1648–1730 Female
1701–1748 Female
1703–1796 Male
1706–1753 Female
1709–1760 Male
World Events (2)
1736 · Confirmation & education
Age 35
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
Age 38
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
and Norwegian feminine form of Johan .
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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