Norwegian translation of death headers dates
I'm working in Romfo, Sunndal parish, More og Romsdal county, Norway. I see three dates for death. I know one is dead and one is buried, but there are three dates for Halvor Taraldsen Voldojen.
In the link below it is the first record (line 1) in the top left on page 294 where Halvor Taraldsen Voldojen is on the sheet. I think Dods Datum is date of death, begravet is burried, but what is the header jordfaestet mean? Thanks!
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Here is a very good explanation:
https://martinroe.com/blog/norway-three-dates-of-death/
I generally translate the three dates as: Death, Burial, and Funeral.
Funerals had to be performed by the parish priest. Many parishes had several churches but only one priest who would travel between them. He might only make it to one particular church once a month or in some widely spread parishes only once every couple of months, particularly in the winter. That is why, as you look at the page you posted as an example, there are so many duplicate dates in that third column.
I have also understood, and someone can correct me if I am wrong, that, particularly in the older records, the other reason the funeral date could be weeks to months after the burial date was that the family had to pay the fee for the funeral before it took place and for many poor people, it could take some time to save up the amount.
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This is a death records for Halver Taraldsen [of] Voldøien [farm]. He is married and is a tenant farmer. He died 6 January 1900, begravet (Funeral and somethimes burial) funearl and buried 12 January 1900 Jordfestelse is when a person is put in the ground but could also include the 3 showels full of dirt put on the casket shortly before the grave is covered with dirt. This took place the 9th of July 1900. While the 3 showels of dirt are put on the casket the word you came from dust now you are going back to dust is said. This is usually not said in our time, but it was common in early day Norway.
T his record also states that he was bonr in 1823 at the Øvre Nisja farm, but lived at the Voldøien [farm] when he died. Cause of death is listed as Alderdom [old age]. A doctor has not been consulted, but the porbate court was notifies 9 January 1900.
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