Brief Life History of Ole
When Ole Nielsen was born in 1777, in Brønnøy, Nordland, Norway, his father, Niels Olsen, was 36 and his mother, Anne Paulsdatter, was 33. He married Henrika Andersdtr in 1809, in Bindal, Nordland, Norway. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 3 daughters. He died in 1856, in Norway, at the age of 79.
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- Ole Nielssen, "Norway Marriages, 1660-1926"
- Ole Nilsen, "Norway Church Books, 1815-1930"
- Ole Nielssen, "Norway, Marriages, 1660-1926"
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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
1825 · Sloopers
First organized group of emigrants to leave Norway. First emigration to America began with the Sloopers who left in an undersized sloop “Restauration” sailed from Stavanger, Norway on July 4th, 1825.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Niels, Jorgen, Knud, Lars, Nels, Bent, Borge, Holger, Ove, Einer, Oluf.
Danish, Norwegian, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Niels, a shortened form of Nikolaus (see Nicholas ). Compare Nielson , Neilsen , Nelsen , Nilsen , and Nilson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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