Agnete Ostensen
1814–
Ringsaker, Hedmark, Norway
The Life of Agnete
When Agnete Ostensen was born on 11 November 1814, in Ringsaker, Hedmark, Norway, her father, Osten Arnesen, was 21 and her mother, Berte Eriksen, was 26.
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Family Time Line
Osten Arnesen
1793–
Berte Eriksen
1788–
Agnete Ostensen
1814–
Anders Ostensen
1816–1819
Even Ostensen Lee
1819–1900
Anders Ostensen
1823–1907
Maria Ostensen
1829–
Parents & Siblings
1793–Male
1788–Female
siblings
(5)
1814–Female
1816–1819Male
1819–1900Male
1823–1907Male
1829–Female
World Events (8)
1825 · Sloopers
Age 11
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.
1825 · Sondre Norheim
Age 11
Birth of Sondre Norheim. Emigrated in 1884 with his wife and children and settled in North Dakota. Norwegian skier and pioneer of modern skiing. He is known as the father of Telemark skiing. He made important innovations in skiing technology by designing new equipment.
1845 · Nonconformist Act
Age 31
The Nonconformist Act recognized Christian dissenter churches. It became legal to organize churches of other denominations.
Name Meaning
Norwegian: patronymic from the personal name Østen, from Øystein, Old Norse Eysteinn, composed of the elements ey ‘luck’, ‘gift’ + steinn ‘stone’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Sources (1)
- Agnete Ostensdatter, "Norway Baptisms, 1634-1927"
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