Berit Andersdotter

Brief Life History of Berit

When Berit Andersdotter was born on 22 January 1786, in Vang, Oppland, Norway, her father, Anders A Svien, was -65 and her mother, Marit Knudsdotter, was 20. She married Anders Olsen on 27 October 1803, in Vang, Oppland, Norway. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 5 daughters.

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Family Time Line

Anders Olsen
1784–
Berit Andersdotter
1786–
Marriage: 27 October 1803
Ole Andersen
1804–
Anders Andersen
1807–
Randi Andersdotter
1808–
Thomas Andersen
1811–
Marith Andersdotter
1811–
Jorand Andersdotter
1814–
Ingebor Andersdotter
1817–
Anders Andersen
1819–
Margrethe Andersdotter
1822–
Torsten Andersen
1828–

Sources (17)

  • Berith Andersdr, "Norway, Marriages, 1660-1926"
  • Berthe Andersd, "Norway Church Books, 1815-1930"
  • Berith Andersdr, "Norway, Marriages, 1660-1926"

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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

1825 · Sloopers

First organized group of emigrants to leave Norway. First emigration to America began with the Sloopers who left in an undersized sloop “Restauration” sailed from Stavanger, Norway on July 4th, 1825.

Name Meaning

Contracted variant of Birgit .

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

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