Brief Life History of Mårten
Mårten Pärsson was born about 1667, in Fulltofta, Frosta, Malmöhus, Sweden. He married Elna Åkesdotter on 30 January 1710. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He died on 11 July 1749, in his hometown, at the age of 83.
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Sources (3)
- Marten Persson in entry for Ellse Martensson, "Sweden, Baptisms, 1611-1920"
- Marten Parsson in entry for Par Martensson, "Sweden, Baptisms, 1611-1920"
- Marten Parsson in entry for Nills Martensson, "Sweden, Baptisms, 1611-1920"
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World Events (5)
1685
King Charles II barred Jews from settling in Stockholm.
1698
King Charles II invaded Denmark. Forced Danish King to sign Peace of Travendal.
1700 · The Great Northern War
By 1658, Sweden had become a great power in northern Europe. The Great Northern War from 1700 through 1721 resulted in the loss of land amassed by Sweden in areas such as Germany, Norway, and Denmark. Nearly 200,000 Swedes lost their lives due to the war while Sweden lost much of its dominance in the Baltic Region.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Nils, Anders, Erik, Lars, Erland, Lennart, Agnar, Arnell, Bjorn, Helmer, Hilma, Joakim. German Kurt, Darrold, Hans, Mathias, Frieda, Oskar.
Swedish: patronymic from the personal name Per, vernacular shortened form of Peter . It is also established in Denmark and northern Germany. Compare Parson 3 and Person 1.
English: variant of Parson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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