Brief Life History of Johannes
When Johannes Kristoffersen was born in 1683, in Tysvær, Rogaland, Norway, his father, Kristoffer Kristoffersen, was 23 and his mother, Marte Siversdatter, was 22. He married Marita Halvardsdatter about 1702, in Norway. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He died in 1746, at the age of 63.
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1685 · Norway Church
The State Church of Norway passed a law which required ministers to keep a written record of all baptisms, marriages, burials.
1700 · Norwegian calendar change
1n 1700 Norway changed from the Julian Calendar to the Gregorian Calendar. The day after 18 Feb in the Julian Calendar became 1 March in the Gregorian calendar.
1736 · Confirmation & education
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.
Name Meaning
New Testament: ‘God is gracious’. See John .
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