Kari Olsdatter Efjen

Brief Life History of Kari

Kari Olsdatter Efjen was born in 1728, in Evjen, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway as the daughter of Ole and ?. She married Roald Jonsen on 28 December 1759, in Horg, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter.

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Family Time Line

Roald Jonsen
1736–1775
Kari Olsdatter Efjen
1728–
Marriage: 28 December 1759
Magnild Roaldsdatter
1761–1824

Sources (2)

  • Kari Olsdr, "Norway, Marriages, 1660-1926"
  • Kari Olsen, "Norway, Baptisms, 1634-1927"

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World Events (6)

1736 · Confirmation & education

Law of 1736 legally established Confirmation in the Lutheran Church which led to organized education for all children. These became important records which the Pastor kept.

1739 · Universal schooling

First school law to begin universal schooling in Norway. They taught the subjects of Christianity, reading, writing, arithmetic. Compulsory schooling from the age of seven and at least until ten to twelve years old.

1801 · 1801 Norwegian Census

It listed all family members living on each farm. Also those living in the cities.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Obert, Thor.

Norwegian: habitational name from a common farm name from Old Norse efja ‘eddy, backwater’.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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