Olav Kise was born about 1620, in Telemark, Norway. He married Tone Helgesen Holjesdatter about 1647, in Telemark, Norway. He died in his hometown.
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The State Church of Norway passed a law which required ministers to keep a written record of all baptisms, marriages, burials.
1n 1700 Norway changed from the Julian Calendar to the Gregorian Calendar. The day after 18 Feb in the Julian Calendar became 1 March in the Gregorian calendar.
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.
Norwegian: habitational name from any of the four farmsteads named Kise, from Old Norse Kísi, which is probably related to German Kies ‘gravel’.
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