When Hans Martensson was born on 28 March 1698, in Österlia, Vidtsköfle, Kristianstad, Sweden, his father, Marten Olsson, was 32 and his mother, Hanna Hansdotter, was 30. He married Pernilla Nilsdotter on 28 November 1725, in Vidtsköfle, Kristianstad, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Vidtsköfle, Kristianstad, Sweden in 1698. He died on 20 January 1782, at the age of 83.
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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.
Northern War occurred.
In Treaty of Abo, Sweden ceded southeast Finland to Russia.
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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