Karl Amundsen

Male11 November 1899–about 1981

Brief Life History of Karl

When Karl Amundsen was born on 11 November 1899, in Trondheim, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway, his father, Iver Andreas Amundsen, was 40 and his mother, Josefine Fredrikke Aas, was 35. He died about 1981, at the age of 83.

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Family Time Line

Iver Andreas Amundsen
1859–1944
Josefine Fredrikke Aas
1864–1955
John Wilhelm Margeds Amundsen
1885–1950
Inga Amalie Constance Amundsen
1887–1940
Anna Mathilde
1889–1889
Anna Mathilde Amundsen
1891–1963
Gudrun Eugenie Amundsen
1893–1965
Sverre Amundsen
1895–1967
Marie Josefine Amundsen
1897–1969
Karl Amundsen
1899–1981
Fritjof Amundsen
1903–1985
Einar
1904–
Haakon Hansen
1911–

Sources (3)

  • Karl Georg Amundsen in household of Iver Amundsen, "Norway Census, 1900"
  • Karl Georg, "Norway Church Books, 1815-1930"
  • Carl Georg, "Norway Church Books, 1815-1930"

Parents and Siblings

Siblings (11)

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World Events (4)

1900 · 1900 Norwegian Census

Age 1

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.

1904 · Åsta Holth

Age 5

Birth year of Åsta Holth. Well-known Norwegian author who was born at Svullrya in Hedmark county. She was of Forest Finnish descent. Many of her written works were about the residents of Finnskogen. Norwegian novelist, poet and short story writer. 

1923 · Naming Law

Age 24

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 Alf, Erik, Thor, Egil, Hjordis, Iver, Per, Svein.

Norwegian and Danish: patronymic from the personal name Amund, Old Norse Ǫgmundr, composed of the elements agi ‘awe’ (or possibly ag ‘point of a sword’) + mund ‘protection’.

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

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