Brief Life History of Sigrud Alfred
When Sigrud Alfred Gundersen Berg was born on 13 April 1892, in Vinger, Hedmark, Norway, his father, Gunder Gundersen, was 37 and his mother, Maren Sofie Martinsdatter, was 34. He married Inga Elise Jacobsdatter on 23 January 1915, in Vinger, Hedmark, Norway. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter.
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- Sigurd Gundersen in household of Gunner Gundersen, "Norway Census, 1900"
- Sigurd Alfred Berg in entry for Trygve Ingolf Berntsen, "Norway Church Books, 1815-1930"
- Sigurd Alfred Gundersen Berg in entry for Liv Joruron, "Norway Church Books, 1815-1930"
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1893 · Fridtjof Nansen
Birth year of Fridtjof Nansen. Norwegian explorer, scientist, diplomat, humanitarian and Nobel Peace Prize laureate.
1900 · 1900 Norwegian Census
Enumerates all persons in Norway on 3 Dec 1900. Also includes data of individuals on Norwegian ships. Includes names, birthdates & birthplaces, marital status, position in family, occupation, nationality etc.
1923 · Naming Law
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
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Alf, Knut, Anders, Astrid, Bjorn, Fredrik, Gudrun, Helmer, Hilmar, Hilmer, Johan.
Norwegian and Danish: patronymic from the personal name Gunder, from Old Norse Gunnarr, a compound of gunn ‘battle’ + arr ‘warrior’. Compare Gunderson and Gunnerson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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