Ola Martensson

Brief Life History of Ola

When Ola Martensson was born on 13 September 1740, in Slimminge, Malmöhus, Sweden, his father, Mårten Jeppsson Klenstrom, was 41 and his mother, Anna Maria Olsdotter Rattick, was 32. He married Anna Olsdotter on 11 June 1764, in Slimminge, Malmöhus, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 1 daughter. He died on 29 August 1804, in his hometown, at the age of 63, and was buried in Slimminge, Malmöhus, Sweden.

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Family Time Line

Ola Martensson
1740–1804
Anna Olsdotter
1743–1809
Marriage: 11 June 1764
Marten Olsson
1766–1789
Kirstina Olsdotter
1769–1772
Soren Olsson
1771–1782
Joran Olsson
1774–1784
Nils Olsson
1776–1830
Ola Olsson
1778–1824
Anders Olsson
1782–1840
Joran Olsson
1785–

Sources (14)

  • Ola Martensson Birth Record 1740
  • Marriage record for Ola Martensson and Anna Olsdotter
  • Ola Martensson parish death record

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World Events (1)

1743

In Treaty of Abo, Sweden ceded southeast Finland to Russia.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Anders, Elof, Nels, Sven.

Americanized form of Swedish Mårtensson or of its rare variant Mårtenson: patronymic from the personal name Mårten (see Martin ).

Americanized form of North German, Dutch, and Danish Martensen and Mårtensen, cognates of 1 above. Compare Mortenson .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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