Bubonic plague in Norway

Started by kpeterson · 2010-09-14
kpeterson · 2010-09-14#1
In my research, I have found that several people in one family died in 1558 in Gjerpen, Telemark (parents and at least one set of grandparents, if not both -- still trying to find information on them). Considering the fact that there were a lot of diseases that could wipe out groups of people within short periods of time, I am wondering if there is a record of some epidemic like bubonic/pneumonic plague or smallpox in the area of Gjerpen sometime in 1558 that has been documented? The plague was still being reported in Norway in the 17th century. Thank you!

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