Brief Life History of Gunhild
When Gunhild Ericksdatter was born on 14 August 1807, in Gjerstad, Aust-Agder, Norway, her father, Erick Gundersen, was 20 and her mother, Torbor Olsdatter, was 29. She married Lars Johnsen on 7 July 1825, in Risør, Aust-Agder, Norway. They were the parents of at least 8 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in Utah, United States in 1870. She died on 5 May 1881, in Mount Pleasant, Sanpete, Utah, United States, at the age of 73, and was buried in Mount Pleasant City Cemetery, Mount Pleasant, Sanpete, Utah, United States.
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Sources (38)
- Gunnel Johnson in household of John M Johnson, "United States Census, 1870"
- Gunild Ericksdatter - - Gjerstad, Aust-Agder, Norway, 1807 Birth and Christening Record
- Lars Johnson and Gunild Ericksdatter - - Risor, Aust-Agder, Norway, 1825 Marriage Record
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Children (10)
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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
1828 · Henrik Ibsen
Birth year of Henrik Ibsen. Norwegian playwright and theatre director and one of the most influential playwrights of his time. His most-known works were Peer Gynt and A Doll's House.
Name Meaning
From an Old Norse personal name from gunnr ‘strife’ + hildr ‘battle’. The name has been in common use since the Viking period.
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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