Marte Rasmusdatter Vale Ringsevja

Brief Life History of Marte

Marte Rasmusdatter Vale Ringsevja was born about 1688, in Holla, Telemark, Norway as the daughter of Rasmus Evensen Ytterbøe and Karen Nielsdatter. She married Jon Pedersen Heisholt Ringsevja about 1709. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. She died on 18 October 1746, in her hometown, at the age of 59.

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Family Time Line

Jon Pedersen Heisholt Ringsevja
1681–1724
Marte Rasmusdatter Vale Ringsevja
1688–1746
Marriage: about 1709
Rasmus Jonsen
1712–
Karen Jonsdatter
1715–
Ingeborg Jonsdatter
1716–1783
Peder Jonsen
1718–
Gunder Jonsen
1722–1722
Gunder Jonsen
1723–

Sources (3)

  • Marte Rasmussdr in entry for Gunder Jonsen, "Norway Baptisms, 1634-1927"
  • Marta Rasmussdr in entry for Gunder Jonsen, "Norway Baptisms, 1634-1927"
  • Marite Rasmussdr in entry for Ingebor Jonsdatter, "Norway Baptisms, 1634-1927"

World Events (3)

1700 · Norwegian calendar change

1n 1700 Norway changed from the Julian Calendar to the Gregorian Calendar. The day after 18 Feb in the Julian Calendar became 1 March in the Gregorian calendar.

1736 · Confirmation & education

Law of 1736 legally established Confirmation in the Lutheran Church which led to organized education for all children. These became important records which the Pastor kept.

1739 · Universal schooling

First school law to begin universal schooling in Norway. They taught the subjects of Christianity, reading, writing, arithmetic. Compulsory schooling from the age of seven and at least until ten to twelve years old.

Name Meaning

New Testament. See Martha .

Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.

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