Brief Life History of Tollef
When Tollef Erichsen Morthov was born on 19 March 1766, in Løten, Hedmark, Norway, his father, Erik Østensen Morthov, was 36 and his mother, Kari Tollevsdatter Fuglseth, was 32. He married Berthe Jensdatter on 2 November 1795, in Løten, Hedmark, Norway. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. He died in February 1809, in Kongsvinger, Hedmark, Norway, at the age of 42, and was buried in Kongsvinger, Hedmark, Norway.
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- Legacy NFS Source: Taale Erichsen - Church record: birth-name: Taale Erichsen
- Tolle Erichsen, "Norway Marriages, 1660-1926"
- Tollef Eriksen, "Norway Baptisms, 1634-1927"
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1801 · 1801 Norwegian Census
It listed all family members living on each farm. Also those living in the cities.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: German Fritz, Kurt, Ernst, Ewald, Hans, Horst, Karl Heinz, Otto. Scandinavian Erik, Knut, Maren, Sven.
North German, Danish, and Norwegian: patronymic from the personal name Erich, from Old Norse Eiríkr (see Erickson ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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