Marith Joensdatter

Brief Life History of Marith

When Marith Joensdatter was christened on 28 April 1748, in Vefsn, Nordland, Norway, her father, Joen Eliaesen, was 34 and her mother, Kirsten Knudsdatter, was 11745.

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Family Time Line

Joen Eliaesen
1714–1786
Kirsten Knudsdatter
1717–1805
Ingeborg Joensdatter
1745–
Knud Joensen
1753–1811
Marith Joensdatter
1748–
Elias Joensen
1750–
Lars Joensen
1757–1803
Maren Joensdatter
1766–

Sources (2)

  • Marritte Joensdatter, "Norway, Baptisms, 1634-1927"
  • Marritte, "Norway, Baptisms, 1634-1927"

World Events (3)

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

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.

Name Meaning

‘Provider, breadwinner’. Al-Ḥārith is also an epithet of the lion.

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

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