When Niels Johnsen was born in 1765, in Rødøy, Nordland, Norway, his father, Joen Jacobsen, was 48 and his mother, Johanna Mentzdatter Klæboe, was 36. He married Martha Israelsdatter on 28 October 1792, in Rødøy, Nordland, Norway. They were the parents of at least 10 sons.
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It listed all family members living on each farm. Also those living in the cities.
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
Birth year of Henrik Ibsen. Norwegian playwright and theatre director and one of the most influential playwrights of his time. His most-known works were Peer Gynt and A Doll's House.
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Niels, Johan, Knut, Per, Alf, Anders, Bjorg, Carsten, Kerstin, Lars, Ove.
Norwegian, Danish, and North German: patronymic from the personal name John, a vernacular form of Johannes (see John ). Compare Johnson .
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