Brief Life History of Olav
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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World Events (3)
1685 · Norway Church
The State Church of Norway passed a law which required ministers to keep a written record of all baptisms, marriages, burials.
1700 · Norwegian calendar change
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.
1736 · Confirmation & education
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.
Name Meaning
Norwegian: habitational name from any of the four farmsteads named Kise, from Old Norse Kísi, which is probably related to German Kies ‘gravel’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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