Ole Olsen

[Ken Ogren]

Just curious what you think about the meaning of two Ole Olsens in the same household within 2 years of age of each other.

 

https://media.digitalarkivet.no/view/58252/32

https://www.digitalarkivet.no/en/census/rural-residence/bf01058252002736

 

I am looking for the parents of Amund Olsen born 1772

https://media.digitalarkivet.no/en/view/9247/44849/50

Ole Ols. Espens dr. Amund

Jon Eikre, Poul Ellingsbøe, anne

Ellingsbøe, Imbjør Soxen,

Berit Knuds datter –

Endret September 25, 2020 av Ken Ogren

[Grethe Flood]

I guess the reason for two Ole is as follows: The eldest Ole is named after his paternal grandfather (Ole OLSen) og his younger brother is named after his maternal grandfather (Rønnaug OLSdatter).

 

It's same in my family. My great grandfather's name was Ole and he was named after his maternal grandfather. He had an elder brother named Ole, who was named after his paternal grandfather. Here is my great grandfather Ole, age 1, in the 1865 public census: https://www.digitalarkivet.no/en/census/person/pf01038305001507 and here is his elder brother Ole in the same census: https://www.digitalarkivet.no/en/census/person/pf01038305001506.

Endret September 25, 2020 av Grethe Flood

[Ken Ogren]

Interesting, that must have been confusing to have three Ole Olsens in the same household.  Thank you for the explanation.  It makes sense, and was respectful to their Ancestors, but it does get confusing.  I wonder where I might find information to support Rønnaug Olsdatter being Amund's Mother,  since Amund was married and out of the household by the 1801 census?  Tusen Takk

Endret September 25, 2020 av Ken Ogren