Oystein Abelsen
13 January 1910–7 April 1955 (Age 45)
Rødøy, Nordland, Norway
The Life of Oystein
When Oystein Abelsen was born on 13 January 1910, in Rødøy, Nordland, Norway, his father, Johan Martinus Lindegaard Abelsen, was 42 and his mother, Kristine Abelsen, was 35. He died on 7 April 1955, at the age of 45.
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Family Time Line
Johan Martinus Lindegaard Abelsen
1867–1943
Kristine Abelsen
1875–1923
Alida Abelsen
1899–
Ragnar Antonius Abelsen
1901–1996
Dagny Lindegaard Abelsen
1902–
Froydis Abelsen
1905–2008
Asbjorn Abelsen
1908–2008
Oystein Abelsen
1910–1955
Parents and Siblings
1867–1943Male
Kristine Abelsen
1875–1923Female
siblings
(6)
Alida Abelsen
1899–Female
1901–1996Male
Dagny Lindegaard Abelsen
1902–Female
1905–2008Female
1908–2008Male
+1 More Child
World Events (4)
1912 · Sonja Henie
Age 2
Birth year of Sonja Henie. She was an Olympic figure skater and a movie star. She won more Olympic and World titles than any other ladies' figure skater.
1913 · Gerhard Naeseth
Age 3
Birth year of Gerhard Naeseth Well-known Genealogist who specialized in Norwegian-Americans and Norwegian immigration. Director and founder of the Vesterheim Genealogical Center, now called the Norwegian-American Genealogical Center and Naeseth Library in Madison, Wisconsin.
1923 · Naming Law
Age 13
Naming Law adopted in Norway when each family was required to have a surname. They couldn't use patronymics. It could be either the husband's or wife's family name.
Name Meaning
Danish and Norwegian: patronymic form of Axel .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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