Brief Life History of Boel
When Boel Gullichsdatter was born on 5 January 1758, in Modum, Buskerud, Norway, her father, Gullick Gundersen, was 29 and her mother, Hellene Pettersdatter, was 22.
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Family Time Line
Sources (1)
- Boel Gullichsdatter, "Norway Baptisms, 1634-1927"
Parents and Siblings
1730–1790 Male
1735– Female
Siblings (7)
1755–1830 Female
1758– Female
1760–1801 Male
1763–1825 Male
1765– Female
+2 More Children
World Events (6)
1801 · 1801 Norwegian Census
Age 43
1810 · Vaccinations
Age 52
1825 · Sloopers
Age 67
Name Meaning
Biblical name, composed of two different Hebrew elements, Yah(weh) and El, both of which mean ‘God’ the implication of the name is that the Hebrew God, Yahweh, is the only true god. This is a common name in the Bible, being borne by, among others, one of King David's ‘mighty men’ (1 Chronicles 11:38), and a minor prophet who lived in the 8th century bc . The name has been perennially popular as a Jewish name; it was also taken up by the Puritans and other Christian fundamentalists. The name has long been in regular use in North America but was uncommon in Britain until the 1990s. Well-known bearers of the name include the American singer and entertainer Joel Grey ( b. 1932 ), the West Indian cricketer Joel Garner ( b. 1952 ), and the American film director Joel Coen ( b. 1954 ). The French form Joël is also used in the English-speaking world.
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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