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John Olsen 1802–1856 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 May 1802

Birth Location: Hogelie, Gjerpen, Telemark, Norway

Death Date: 20 Dec 1856

Death Location: N. Aas, Gjerpen, Telemark, Norway

Father: Ole Knudsen

Mother: Anne Johnsdatter

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John Olsen was born in 1802 in Hogelie, Gjerpen, Telemark, Norway, the child of Ole Knudsen And Anne Johnsdatter. John Olsen passed away in 1856 in N. Aas, Gjerpen, Telemark, Norway.

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Biography

  • John Olsen was born in 1802 in Hogelie, Gjerpen, Telemark, Norway, the child of Ole Knudsen And Anne Johnsdatter.
  • John Olsen passed away in 1856 in N. Aas, Gjerpen, Telemark, Norway.

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John Olsen's Ancestors

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John Olsen
1802–1856
Birth Place: Hogelie, Gjerpen, Telemark, Norway
Parents
Ole Knudsen
1758–1861
Kvam Hafslo, Sogn-Fjordane, Norway
Anne Johnsdatter
1776–1852
Luxefeld Farm, Gjerpen, Telemark, Norway
Grandparents
Knud Christophersen
1735–1806
Jostedal, Sogn og Fjordane, Norvège
Karen Ellingsdatter
1731–
Hafslo, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway
Great-Grandparents
Christopher Leirdal
1710–1790
Britha Aaberge
1707–1781
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Christopher Christopherson
1657–1718
Britha Rasmusdatter
1684–1772

John Olsen's Timeline

2 Records

1802
9 May 1802
Birth of John Olsen in Hogelie, Gjerpen, Telemark, Norway
Hogelie, Gjerpen, Telemark, Norway
1856
20 Dec 1856
Age 54
Death of John Olsen in N. Aas, Gjerpen, Telemark, Norway
N. Aas, Gjerpen, Telemark, Norway

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 May 1802
    Event Place: Hogelie, Gjerpen, Telemark, Norway

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Dec 1856
    Event Place: N. Aas, Gjerpen, Telemark, Norway

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