Mathilde Caroline Johnsen

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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Family Time Line

Andreas Johnsen
1813–
Laurenze Hansdatter
1815–1878
Mathilde Caroline Johnsen
1837–
Gullik Johnsen
1839–
Andrea Hansine Johnsen
1841–1843
Andrea Hansine Johnsdatter
1843–1876
Lauritz Andreas Johnsen
1845–
Thomine Petronella Johnsen
1847–
Hans Johnsen
1850–
Christiane Martine Johnsen
1853–1925
Ole Petter Johnsen
1857–

Sources (2)

  • Mathilde C. Johnsen in 1865 census for Skien, Telemark, Norway
  • Mathilde Caroline Johnsen, "Norway Baptisms, 1634-1927"

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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