Kari Olsdatter

Female1733–

Brief Life History of Kari

When Kari Olsdatter was born in 1733, in Fron, Oppland, Norway, her father, Ole Engebretsen, was 19 and her mother, Ragnild Andersdatter, was 25. She lived in Åmot, Oplandenes, Norway in 1801.

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Family Time Line

Ole Engebretsen
1715–1747
Ragnild Andersdatter
1709–
Engebret Olsen
1730–1783
Kari Olsdatter
1733–
Anders Olsen
1735–
Ingeri Olsdatter
1740–
Anne Olsdatter
1747–

Sources (1)

  • Kari Olsdatter in household of Live Tollefsdatter, "Norway Census, 1801"

Parents and Siblings

Siblings (5)

World Events (6)

1736 · Confirmation & education

Age 3

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

Age 6

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.

1801 · 1801 Norwegian Census

Age 68

It listed all family members living on each farm. Also those living in the cities.

Name Meaning

Norwegian equivalent of Katherine .

Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.

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