Brief Life History of Sophie
When Sophie Pedersdatter Hovdesveen was born on 28 December 1831, in Østre Gausdal Kirke, Oppland, Norway, her father, Peder Pedersen Kankrud, was 23 and her mother, Kirsti Gundersdatter Hovde-eie, was 26. She married Hans Mortensen Bøstykket on 11 June 1860. She lived in Østre Gausdal, Oppland, Norway in 1831.
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Family Time Line
Sources (6)
- Sophie Pedersdr, "Norway, Marriages, 1660-1926"
- Sophie, "Norway Church Books, 1815-1930"
- Sophie, "Norway Church Books, 1815-1930"
Spouse and Children
1831–1874 Male
1831– Female
Parents and Siblings
1808–1898 Male
1805–1884 Female
Siblings (7)
1828–1900 Male
1831– Female
1835– Female
1837– Male
1839–1913 Male
+2 More Children
World Events (8)
1832 · Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson
Age 1
1834 · Fox River Settlement
Age 3
1862 · Homestead Act
Age 31
Name Meaning
form of Sophia . In the English-speaking world, where it is often taken as a pet form of that name, it has been popular since the 18th century, and has become particularly fashionable since the 1990s.
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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