Brief Life History of Ragnhild
When Ragnhild Aamondsdatter was born on 3 March 1822, in Norway, her father, Amund Andersen Fosse, was 57 and her mother, Giertrud Olsdatter, was 54. She married Frederick Scheldrup on 16 February 1842, in Sogndal, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 4 daughters. She died on 19 February 1909, in Stoughton, Dane, Wisconsin, United States, at the age of 86, and was buried in Stoughton, Dane, Wisconsin, United States.
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- Ragnild Aamundsdr, "Norway, Marriages, 1660-1926"
- Ragnhild Aamundsdatter Scheldrup, "Find A Grave Index"
- Ragnald Aamundsdatter in entry for Wilhelm Ragnald, "Norway Church Books, 1815-1930"
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World Events (8)
1825 · The Crimes Act
The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.
1836
Historical Boundaries: 1836: Dane, Wisconsin, United States
1845 · Nonconformist Act
The Nonconformist Act recognized Christian dissenter churches. It became legal to organize churches of other denominations.
Name Meaning
From an Old Norse personal name from regin ‘advice, decision’ (also, ‘the gods’) + hildr ‘battle’.
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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