Brief Life History of Jakob Rikard
When Jakob Rikard Landsvik was born on 23 September 1907, in Landsvik, Manger, Hordaland, Norway, his father, Mons Andreas Olsen Landsvik, was 24 and his mother, Anna Josefine Jakobsdatter, was 24. He married Petra Jakobine Monsdatter on 28 November 1936, in Meland, Radøy, Hordaland, Norway. He died about 1957, in Meland, Radøy, Hordaland, Norway, at the age of 51.
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- Jakob Rikard Monsen Landsvik, "Norway Church Books, 1815-1930"
- Jakob Richard Monsen Landsvik, "Norway Church Books, 1815-1930"
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1923 · Naming Law
Naming Law adopted in Norway when each family was required to have a surname. They couldn't use patronymics. It could be either the husband's or wife's family name.
Name Meaning
spelling of Jacob , now also used in the English-speaking world.
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