Brief Life History of Marta Sjursdotter
When Marta Sjursdotter Bjelland was born in 1808, in Bjelland, Etne, Hordaland, Norway, her father, Sjur Torjusson, was 31 and her mother, Marta Pedersdatter, was 29. She married Peder Olsen on 6 June 1828, in Skånevik, Hordaland, Norway. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 7 daughters. She died in 1873, at the age of 65.
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Family Time Line
Sources (12)
- Martha Sjursdr, "Norway, Marriages, 1660-1926"
- Martha Sjursdatter in entry for Martha Pedersdatter Tegland, "Norway Church Books, 1815-1930"
- Martha Sjursdr, "Norway, Marriages, 1660-1926"
Spouse and Children
1798–1847 Male
1808–1873 Female
Children (9)
1826–1826 Male
1828–1828 Male
1830–1906 Female
1835– Female
1835– Female
+4 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1777–1825 Male
1779–1871 Female
Siblings (12)
1801–1830 Female
1803– Male
1805–1875 Female
1808–1873 Female
1808–1895 Female
+7 More Children
World Events (8)
1810 · Vaccinations
Age 2
1810 · Ole Bull
Age 2
1828 · Henrik Ibsen
Age 20
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Carsten, Lars, Ove.
Norwegian: habitational name from any of 24 farms in southwest Norway, named with a word for ‘round hill’ + land ‘(piece of) land, farmstead’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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