When Ribor Andrea Andersen was born on 1 March 1805, in Trondenes, Troms, Norway, her father, Anders Edias Andersen, was 52 and her mother, Ribor Nielsdatter Sparboe, was 41. She married Gregus Willumsen on 6 October 1837, in Kvæfjord, Troms, Norway. They were the parents of at least 4 sons. She died on 31 December 1867, in Kvæfjord, Troms, Norway, at the age of 62, and was buried in Kvæfjord kirke, Kvæfjord, Troms, Norway.
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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
Eminent Norwegian violinist and composer. Renown Norwegian violinist and composer who toured multiple times in the US. Family friend with Edvard Grieg.
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.
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Niels, Lars, Nels, Per, Anders, Holger, Jorgen, Thor, Bjorn, Helmer, Alf.
Norwegian, Danish, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Anders, a vernacular form of Andreas . Compare Anderson 1.
Americanized form of Norwegian, North German, and very rare Danish patronymic Anderssen, a cognate of 1 above. Compare Andersson 2.
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