Kittil Isachsen Faen

1734–3 January 1801 (Age 67)
Holla, Telemark, Norway

The Life Summary of Kittil

When Kittil Isachsen Faen was born in 1734, in Holla, Telemark, Norway, his father, Isac Hegland, was 39 and his mother, Karen Kittilsdatter, was 54. He married Anna Andersdatter on 24 February 1760, in Holla, Bratsberg, Norway. They were the parents of at least 12 sons and 9 daughters. He died on 3 January 1801, in his hometown, at the age of 67.

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Family Time Line

Kittil Isachsen Faen
1734–1801
Anna Andersdatter
1734–1809
Marriage: 24 February 1760
Anders Kittilsen Fehn
1760–1809
Ole Kittilsen Vipeto
1761–1809
Karen Hegland
1762–1763
Karen Kittilsdatter
1762–1763
Karen Hegland
1767–1769
Ingeborg Kittilsen
1767–1769
Karen Hegland
1768–
Kari Kittilsdotter
1768–
Jens Hegland
1770–
Jens Kittilsen Fen Namlos
1770–
Isak Kittilsen
1771–1772
Ingeborg Kittilsdatter Fen
1773–1835
Ingeborg Hegland
1773–
Isak Kittilsen
1776–1776
Isak Kittilsen
1778–1778
Anne Kittilsdatter Fen
1781–1816
Anne Hegland
1781–1816
Isak Kittilsen Fen- Namløs
1783–
Isach Hegland
1783–
Peder Kittilesen
1785–1785
Peder Hegland
1785–1785

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    24 February 1760Holla, Telemark, Norway
    • Children

    (21)

    +16 More Children

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (1)

    World Events (3)

    1736 · Confirmation & education
    Age 2
    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 5
    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.
    1801 · 1801 Norwegian Census
    Age 67
    It listed all family members living on each farm. Also those living in the cities.

    Name Meaning

    English: variant of Fayne .

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

    Possible Related Names

    Fayne

    Sources (12)

    • Holla Parish Birth Records, 1717-1779
    • Kittil Isachsen, "Norway Marriages, 1660-1926"
    • Kittil Isaachsen in entry for Anna Kittilsdatter, "Norway Baptisms, 1634-1927"

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