Brief Life History of Dyre
When Dyre Anundsen was born on 8 March 1805, in Kongsberg, Buskerud, Norway, his father, Anund Dyresen, was 34 and his mother, Berte Marie Hansdatter Saugvolden, was 28. He married Anne Arnesdtr. Rustandbraaten on 26 December 1830, in Kongsberg, Buskerud, Norway. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He died on 11 August 1866, in Wyoming, Otoe, Nebraska, United States, at the age of 61, and was buried in Wyoming, Otoe, Nebraska, United States.
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Sources (37)
- Dyhre Anundsen, "Norway Marriages, 1660-1926"
- Dyre Amundsen, "Find A Grave Index"
- Dyre Amundsen, "Norway Church Books, 1815-1930"
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World Events (8)
1808
Atlantic slave trade abolished.
1810 · Vaccinations
Royal order issued by the King of Norway and Denmark in 1810 required everyone to have a certificate of smallpox vaccination. This was also recorded in the Church records. 33
1825 · The Crimes Act
The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Alf, Erik, Thor, Egil, Hjordis, Iver, Per, Svein.
Norwegian and Danish: patronymic from the personal name Amund, Old Norse Ǫgmundr, composed of the elements agi ‘awe’ (or possibly ag ‘point of a sword’) + mund ‘protection’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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