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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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
Children (9)
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Parents and Siblings
World Events (8)
1810 · Vaccinations
Royal order issued by the King of Norway and Denmark in 1810 required everyone to have a certificate of smallpox vaccination. This was also recorded in the Church records. 33
1810 · Ole Bull
Eminent Norwegian violinist and composer. Renown Norwegian violinist and composer who toured multiple times in the US. Family friend with Edvard Grieg.
1828 · Henrik Ibsen
Birth year of Henrik Ibsen. Norwegian playwright and theatre director and one of the most influential playwrights of his time. His most-known works were Peer Gynt and A Doll's House.
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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