Brief Life History of Mathilde Caroline
When Mathilde Caroline Johnsen was born on 22 May 1837, her father, Andreas Johnsen, was 24 and her mother, Laurenze Hansdatter, was 22.
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Sources (2)
- Mathilde C. Johnsen in 1865 census for Skien, Telemark, Norway
- Mathilde Caroline Johnsen, "Norway Baptisms, 1634-1927"
Parents and Siblings
World Events (7)
1843 · Edvard Grieg
Birth year of renown musical composer and pianist. Born in Bergen, Norway. Musical composer and pianist whose music is known worldwide. His use and development of Norwegian folk music in his own compositions brought the music of Norway to develop a national identity,
1845 · Nonconformist Act
The Nonconformist Act recognized Christian dissenter churches. It became legal to organize churches of other denominations.
1869 · Gustav Vigeland
Birth year of Gustav Vigeland. Well-known Norwegian sculptor. His statues can be seen in Frogner Park in Oslo which sculpture area occupies 80 acres.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Niels, Johan, Knut, Per, Alf, Anders, Bjorg, Carsten, Kerstin, Lars, Ove.
Norwegian, Danish, and North German: patronymic from the personal name John, a vernacular form of Johannes (see John ). Compare Johnson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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