Gyri Jonsen
1699–
Ullensvang, Hordaland, Norway
The Life Summary of Gyri
When Gyri Jonsen was born in 1699, in Ullensvang, Hordaland, Norway, her father, Jon Larsson Aga, was 34 and her mother, Kristi Nilsdatter, was 44.
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Family Time Line
Jon Larsson Aga
1665–1700
Kristi Nilsdatter
1655–1743
Jyri Jonsen
1697–
Gyri Jonsen
1699–
Parents and Siblings
1665–1700Male
1655–1743Female
Siblings
(2)
1697–Female
1699–Female
World Events (3)
1700 · Norwegian calendar change
Age 1
1700 · Norwegian calendar change
Age 1
1n 1700 Norway changed from the Julian Calendar to the Gregorian Calendar. The day after 18 Feb in the Julian Calendar became 1 March in the Gregorian calendar.
1736 · Confirmation & education
Age 37
1736 · Confirmation & education
Age 37
Law of 1736 legally established Confirmation in the Lutheran Church which led to organized education for all children. These became important records which the Pastor kept.
1739 · Universal schooling
Age 40
1739 · Universal schooling
Age 40
First school law to begin universal schooling in Norway. They taught the subjects of Christianity, reading, writing, arithmetic. Compulsory schooling from the age of seven and at least until ten to twelve years old.
Name Meaning
Dutch, Flemish, Norwegian, Danish, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Jan, a shortened vernacular form of Johannes (see John ). In North America, this surname is also an altered form of the variant Janssen . Compare Janson 1 and Johnson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Janssen
John
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