Brief Life History of Nils
When Nils Tobiassen was born on 28 February 1781, in Sannidal, Telemark, Norway, his father, Tobias Nielsen, was 36 and his mother, Karen Nilsdatter, was 29. He lived in Telemark, Norway in 1781.
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Family Time Line
Sources (1)
- Nils Tobiasen, "Norway Baptisms, 1634-1927"
Parents and Siblings
World Events (8)
1801 · 1801 Norwegian Census
It listed all family members living on each farm. Also those living in the cities.
1810 · Vaccinations
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
1812 · Record-keeping
A uniform system for keeping church records was introduced by royal ordinance in December 1812. Prior to that there were no directions on how to keep church records. It required that a duplicate register be kept in a separate place.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Oivind, Thoralf.
Danish or Norwegian: patronymic from the personal name Tobias .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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