Brief Life History of Olaus
When Olaus Syvertsen Bjornstad was born on 26 February 1854, in Modum, Buskerud, Norway, his father, Syvert Syvertsen, was 43 and his mother, Ose Mari Olsdatter, was 38. He married Gina Olsen on 11 June 1881, in Norway. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 6 daughters. He lived in Acton Township, Meeker, Minnesota, United States in 1920 and New London, Kandiyohi, Minnesota, United States in 1930. He died on 6 August 1939, in Litchfield, Meeker, Minnesota, United States, at the age of 85, and was buried in Litchfield, Meeker, Minnesota, United States.
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Sources (16)
- Olaus Syverts., "Norway Census, 1900"
- Olaus Syvertsen, "Norway Marriages, 1660-1926"
- Olaus S Bjornstad, "Minnesota Deaths, 1887-2001"
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1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1866
Historical Boundaries: 1866: Monongalia, Minnesota, United States 1870: Kandiyohi, Minnesota, United States
1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield
Garfield was shot twice by Charles J. Guitea at Railroad Station in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 1881. After eleven weeks of intensive and other care Garfield died in Elberon, New Jersey, the second of four presidents to be assassinated, following Abraham Lincoln.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Alf, Erik, Jorgen, Per.
Norwegian: patronymic from the personal name Syvert, a variant of Sivert . Compare Sivertsen and Syvertson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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