Ingbret Olsen

Brief Life History of Ingbret

When Ingbret Olsen was born on 3 April 1800, in Østfold, Norway, his father, Ole Ingebretsen, was 42 and his mother, Marte Jonsen, was 48. He died on 30 November 1920, at the age of 120.

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Family Time Line

Ole Ingebretsen
1758–1823
Marte Jonsen
1752–1822
Marthe Olsen
1786–1920
Marie Olsen
1788–1920
Johanne Olsen
1788–
Gunhild Olsen
1790–1920
Svenning Olsen
1791–
Ole Olsen
1792–1920
Ingebret Olsen
1794–
Ingeborg Olsen
1795–1920
Johannes Olsen
1797–1920
Ingbret Olsen
1800–1920
Anne Olesdatter
1802–

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    World Events (8)

    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

    1832 · Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson

    Birth year of Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson. Norwegian writer who received the 1903 Nobel Prize in Literature. He wrote the lyrics to the Norwegian national anthem "Ja, vi elsker."

    Name Meaning

    Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Nels, Nils, Lars, Alf, Thor, Niels, Sven, Jorgen, Helmer, Iver, Arnfinn.

    Danish and Norwegian: patronymic from the personal name Ole, a short form of Olaf, Olav (see Olafsen ). This surname is the third most common in Norway. It is also established in northeastern England and in northern Germany. Compare Ohlsen , Olesen , Oleson , and Olson .

    German (Ölsen): habitational name from any of several places so named, in Saxony, Brandenburg, and the Rhineland.

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

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