Maren Johansdatter

Brief Life History of Maren

When Maren Johansdatter was born in 1745, in Meløy, Nordland, Norway, her father, Johannes Olsen, was 55 and her mother, Johanna Gabrielsdatter, was 24. She married Peder Christophersen on 18 October 1767, in Meløy prestegjeld, Bodø Domprosti, Sør-Hålogaland bispedømme, Norway. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Rødøy, Nordland, Norway in 1801. She died on 2 June 1813, in Rødøy prestegjeld, Nord-Helgeland prosti, Sør-Hålogaland bispedømme, Norway, at the age of 68, and was buried in Rødøy, Nordland, Norway.

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Family Time Line

Peder Christophersen
1738–1784
Maren Johansdatter
1745–1813
Marriage: 18 October 1767
Christopher Pedersen
1768–
Johan Pedersen
1770–
Christian Pedersen
1771–1813
Elen Pedersdatter
1773–1824
Martha Pedersdatter
1776–1863
Niels Pedersen
1779–
Johanna Pedersdatter
1781–
Benjamen Pedersen
1783–1836

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  • Maren Johansdatter in household of Pernella Samuelsdatter, "Norway Census, 1801"

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1801 · 1801 Norwegian Census

It listed all family members living on each farm. Also those living in the cities.

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

Name Meaning

Mainly U.S.: variant spelling of Darren .

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

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