Brief Life History of Sølfest
When Sølfest Olsen Urdahl was born on 1 April 1855, in Luster, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway, his father, Ole Hansson Urdahl, was 57 and his mother, Siri Pedersdotter, was 27. He lived in Gaupne, Luster, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway in 1865.
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Family Time Line
Sources (3)
- Sølfest Olsen Urdahl in household of Ole Hansen Urdahl, "Norway Census, 1865"
- Sølfest Urdal, "Norway Church Books, 1815-1930"
- Solfest Urdal Olsen, "Norway, Baptisms, 1634-1927"
Parents and Siblings
1798–1891 Male
1827–1896 Female
Siblings (5)
1848–1939 Male
1852–1929 Female
1855– Male
1860–1894 Female
1869–1893 Female
World Events (6)
1857 · Theodor Kittelsen
Age 2
1860 · School Act
Age 5
1893 · Fridtjof Nansen
Age 38
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Nels, Nils, Lars, Alf, Thor, Niels, Sven, Jorgen, Helmer, Iver, Arnfinn.
Danish and Norwegian: patronymic from the personal name Ole, a short form of Olaf, Olav (see Olafsen ). This surname is the third most common in Norway. It is also established in northeastern England and in northern Germany. Compare Ohlsen , Olesen , Oleson , and Olson .
German (Ölsen): habitational name from any of several places so named, in Saxony, Brandenburg, and the Rhineland.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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