Brief Life History of Marit
When Marit Larsdatter Stormoen was born in 1769, in Nord-Odal, Hedmark, Norway, her father, Lars Håkensen Stormoen, was 36 and her mother, Eli Hansdatter Stormoen, was 30. She married Pål Olsen Morterud on 9 October 1791, in Sør-Odal, Hedmark, Norway. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter.
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Sources (6)
- Legacy NFS Source: Marit Larsdatter Stormoen - birth: 1769; Nord Odal, Hedemarkens Amt, Norway
- Marit Larsdr, "Norway, Marriages, 1660-1926"
- Marte Larsdr in entry for Haagen Paulsen, "Norway, Baptisms, 1634-1927"
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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
1832 · Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson
Birth year of Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson. Norwegian writer who received the 1903 Nobel Prize in Literature. He wrote the lyrics to the Norwegian national anthem "Ja, vi elsker."
Name Meaning
vernacular form of Margareta .
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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