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