Brief Life History of Gertrud Maria
Gertrud Maria Feldt was born in 1719, in Tønsberg, Vestfold, Norway as the daughter of Gudbrand Fingersön and Anne Maria Hof. She married Andreas Wulfsberg in 1745, in Tønsberg, Vestfold, Norway. They were the parents of at least 9 sons and 6 daughters. She died about 1761, at the age of 43.
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- Gertrud Maria Jacobsdr, "Norway, Marriages, 1660-1926"
- Gertrud Maria Fredt in entry for Guldbrand Andersen, "Norway Baptisms, 1634-1927"
- Gertrud Maria Jacobsdr, "Norway, Marriages, 1660-1926"
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1736 · Confirmation & education
Law of 1736 legally established Confirmation in the Lutheran Church which led to organized education for all children. These became important records which the Pastor kept.
1739 · Universal schooling
First school law to begin universal schooling in Norway. They taught the subjects of Christianity, reading, writing, arithmetic. Compulsory schooling from the age of seven and at least until ten to twelve years old.
Name Meaning
North German: variant of Feld .
Swedish: variant of Fält, topographic, soldier's or ornamental name from fält ‘field, area of open country’, or a surname of German origin (see Feld , compare 1 above). Compare also Felt .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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