Brief Life History of Halvor
When Halvor Andersen was born on 6 October 1822, in Idd, Østfold, Norway, his father, Anders Larsen, was 39 and his mother, Hellene Andersdatter, was 30. He married Inger Mathisdatter on 22 October 1854, in Idd, Østfold, Norway. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 5 daughters. He lived in Smaalenenes, Norway in 1822.
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- Legacy NFS Source: Halvor Andersen - Church record: birth-name: Halvor Andersen
- Halvor Andersen, "Norway Marriages, 1660-1926"
- Hans ??ndersen in entry for Alette Olava, "Norway Church Books, 1815-1930"
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World Events (8)
1825 · Sloopers
First organized group of emigrants to leave Norway. First emigration to America began with the Sloopers who left in an undersized sloop “Restauration” sailed from Stavanger, Norway on July 4th, 1825.
1825 · Sondre Norheim
Birth of Sondre Norheim. Emigrated in 1884 with his wife and children and settled in North Dakota. Norwegian skier and pioneer of modern skiing. He is known as the father of Telemark skiing. He made important innovations in skiing technology by designing new equipment.
1855 · Erik Werenskiold
Birth year of Erik Werenskiold Norwegian painter and illustrator. He was especially known for his drawings of the Asbjørnsen and Moe fairytale collection.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Niels, Lars, Nels, Per, Anders, Holger, Jorgen, Thor, Bjorn, Helmer, Alf.
Norwegian, Danish, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Anders, a vernacular form of Andreas . Compare Anderson 1.
Americanized form of Norwegian, North German, and very rare Danish patronymic Anderssen, a cognate of 1 above. Compare Andersson 2.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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