Ole Olsen Ølmhus

Brief Life History of Ole

When Ole Olsen Ølmhus was born in August 1712, in Sør-Aurdal, Oppland, Norway, his father, Oluf Ifversen, was 44 and his mother, Marit Embreksdatter Bøen, was 44. He married Margitt Olsdatter on 6 April 1730, in Nord-Aurdal, Oppland, Norway. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 5 daughters. He died on 6 June 1765, in his hometown, at the age of 52, and was buried in Aurdal, Oppland, Norway.

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Family Time Line

Ole Olsen Ølmhus
1712–1765
Margitt Olsdatter
1705–1748
Marriage: 6 April 1730
Ole Olsen Ølmhus
1732–1810
Ingrid Olsen
1732–
Ole Olson Sor Lien Ølmhus
1732–1756
Marit Olsdotter Olmhus
1734–1801
Stengrim Olsen Ølmhus
1737–1813
Sigri Olsdatter
1739–1820
Ole Olsen Ølmhus
1742–1825
Ole Olsen Olmhus
1742–
Ingrid Olsdotter Ølmhus
1744–1832
Arne Olsen Olmhus
1746–1817
Marit Olsdtr.
1748–1777

Sources (9)

  • Ole Olsen Olmhuus, "Norway Marriages, 1660-1926"
  • Ole Olsen Olmhuus in entry for Arne, "Norway Baptisms, 1634-1927"
  • Ole Olsen Olmhuus, "Norway, Marriages, 1660-1926"

World Events (2)

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.

1739 · Universal schooling

First school law to begin universal schooling in Norway. They taught the subjects of Christianity, reading, writing, arithmetic. Compulsory schooling from the age of seven and at least until ten to twelve years old.

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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