Brief Life History of Juditha
When Juditha Jensdatter was born in 1730, in Smestad, Rælingen, Akershus, Norway, her father, Jens Jacobsen, was 33 and her mother, Karen Olsdatter, was 45. She married Joen Christensen on 4 July 1753. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. She died on 12 January 1799, in Vestre Bærum, Bærum, Akershus, Norway, at the age of 69, and was buried in Vestre Bærum, Bærum, Akershus, Norway.
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Family Time Line
Sources (11)
- Judita Jensdaatter, "Norway Marriages, 1660-1926"
- Juditte Jensdaatter in entry for Christen Joensen, "Norway Baptisms, 1634-1927"
- Judita Jensdaatter, "Norway Marriages, 1660-1926"
Spouse and Children
1734–1776 Male
1730–1799 Female
Children (7)
1759–1805 Female
1761–1776 Female
1765–1779 Female
1766– Male
1769–1772 Female
+2 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1698–1776 Male
1685– Female
Siblings (2)
1713– Female
1730–1799 Female
World Events (2)
1736 · Confirmation & education
Age 6
1739 · Universal schooling
Age 9
Name Meaning
Biblical name, meaning ‘Jewess’ or ‘woman from Judea’, borne by a Jewish heroine whose story is recorded in the Book of Judith in the Apocrypha. Judith is portrayed as a beautiful widow who delivers her people from the invading Assyrians by gaining the confidence of their commander, Holofernes, and cutting off his head while he is asleep; without their commander, the Assyrians are duly routed. This has been a perennially popular Jewish name. In the English-speaking world it was taken up in the 16th century, having been in occasional use among Gentiles before this: for example, it was borne by a niece of William the Conqueror. It enjoyed great popularity between the 1940s and the 1960s. Today's notable bearers include the American novelist Judith Krantz ( b. 1928 ) and the Scottish composer Judith Weir ( b. 1954 ).
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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