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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- 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"
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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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