Claus Johanson Rumohr

Brief Life History of Claus

When Claus Johanson Rumohr was born in 1708, in Rikheim, Lærdal, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway, his father, Johan Claussen Rumohr Rikheim, was 46 and his mother, Anna Marie Thiisdatter Nagel, was 42. He married Karen Christophersdatter Munthe on 4 October 1735, in Lærdal, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He died on 23 January 1758, in his hometown, at the age of 50.

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Family Time Line

Claus Johanson Rumohr
1708–1758
Margrethe Aletta Pedersdatter Leganger
1716–1772
Marriage: 24 June 1739
Johan Christoffer Clausson
about 1741–1768
Anna Christine Clausdatter Rumohr
1742–1748
Peder Rumöhr
1748–1807
Anne Christine Clausd Rumohr
1752–

Sources (6)

  • Claus Rumorsen, "Norway Marriages, 1660-1926"
  • Claus Rumohe in entry for Anne Christine Clausdatter, "Norway Baptisms, 1634-1927"
  • Claus Rumorsen, "Norway, Marriages, 1660-1926"

World Events (2)

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.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Sven, Lars, Anders, Helmer, Mats, Alf, Alvar, Astrid, Einer, Eskil, Fritjof. German Kurt, Gerhard, Otto, Fritz.

Americanized form (and a rare Swedish variant) of Swedish Johansson . This is also an Americanized form of the Norwegian, Danish, and North German cognate Johansen . Compare Johnson .

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

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