Brief Life History of Lars
When Lars Sørensen was born in 1654, in Ås, Akershus, Norway, his father, Søren Toresen, was 40 and his mother, Aase Andersdatter, was 25. He married Marte Pedersdatter Ingeborgrud on 12 October 1697. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. He died in 1741, in Oppsal, Nes, Akershus, Norway, at the age of 87.
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- Legacy NFS Source: Lars Sorensen - death: 1741; Oppsal, Akershus, Norway
- Lars Opsal in entry for Mari, "Norway Baptisms, 1634-1927"
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World Events (4)
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
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Nels, Niels, Per, Viggo, Einer, Lars, Morten, Bent, Holger, Jorgen, Knud.
Danish and Norwegian (Sørensen): patronymic from the personal name Søren, Danish form of Latin Severinus (see Severin ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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