Brief Life History of Ole
When Ole Andersen was born on 29 October 1830, his father, Anders Torbjornson, was 49 and his mother, Britha Olsdotter, was 38. He lived in Luster, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway in 1830.
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Family Time Line
Sources (3)
- Ole, "Norway Church Books, 1815-1930"
- Ole Andersen, "Norway Baptisms, 1634-1927"
- Ole Andersen, "Norway, Baptisms, 1634-1927"
Parents and Siblings
1781–1867 Male
1792–1874 Female
Siblings (5)
1822–1891 Male
1824– Female
1827–1904 Female
1830– Male
1832–1916 Male
World Events (8)
1832 · Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson
Age 2
1834 · Fox River Settlement
Age 4
1862 · Homestead Act
Age 32
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Niels, Lars, Nels, Per, Anders, Holger, Jorgen, Thor, Bjorn, Helmer, Alf.
Norwegian, Danish, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Anders, a vernacular form of Andreas . Compare Anderson 1.
Americanized form of Norwegian, North German, and very rare Danish patronymic Anderssen, a cognate of 1 above. Compare Andersson 2.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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