Brief Life History of Ragna Olivia
When Ragna Olivia Ivarsdatter was born on 8 December 1849, her father, Ivar Isachsson, was 26 and her mother, Ingeborg Elizabeth Olsen, was 24. She lived in Oslo, Norway in 1849 and Norway in 1865. She died on 11 September 1866, in Sweetwater, Wyoming, United States, at the age of 16.
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Family Time Line
Sources (6)
- Ragna Olivia Ivarsdatter* in household of Ivar Isachssøn, "Norway Census, 1865"
- Ragna Olivia, "Norway Church Books, 1815-1930"
- Ragna Olivia, "Norway Church Books, 1815-1930"
Parents and Siblings
World Events (6)
1855 · Erik Werenskiold
Birth year of Erik Werenskiold Norwegian painter and illustrator. He was especially known for his drawings of the Asbjørnsen and Moe fairytale collection.
1857 · Theodor Kittelsen
Birth year of Theodor Kittelsen. One of the most popular artists in Norway. He became famous for his nature paintings, as well as his illustrations of fairy tales and legends, especially of trolls.
1860 · School Act
School Act of 1860 which required permanent schools in both towns and rural areas.
Name Meaning
From the Old Norse personal name Ragna, a short form of the various female compound names formed with regin ‘advice, decision’ (also, ‘the gods’), for example Ragnhild . The name, used in the Viking period, was revived in the late 19th century. In modern use it is usually taken as a feminine form of Ragnar .
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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