Brief Life History of Marita
When Marita Jakobsdatter was born in 1711, in Samnanger, Hordaland, Norway, her father, Jacob Mortensen, was 36 and her mother, Kari Rasmusdatter, was 24. She married Knut Hansen on 15 June 1734, in Samnanger, Hordaland, Norway. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters. She died in 1749, in her hometown, at the age of 38.
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- Marithe Jacobsdr, "Norway, Marriages, 1660-1926"
Spouse and Children
Children (7)
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Parents and Siblings
World Events (2)
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
Pet form of María .
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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