Marte Olsdatter Verket

Female1729–about October 1800

Brief Life History of Marte

Marte Olsdatter Verket was born in 1729, in Holla, Bratsberg, Norway as the daughter of Ole Torgusen and Karen Rasmusdatter. She died about October 1800, in her hometown, at the age of 71, and was buried in Holla, Bratsberg, Norway.

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Family Time Line

Ole Torgusen
Karen Rasmusdatter
1701–
Marte Olsdatter Verket
1729–1800

Sources (1)

  • Marte, "Norway Baptisms, 1634-1927"

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World Events (2)

1736 · Confirmation & education

Age 7

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

Age 10

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

Some characteristic forenames: French Emile, Yves, Antoine, Camille, Collette, Eusebe, Laurent, Maryse, Monique, Raoul, Solange.

French: from a diminutive of Old French verre ‘glass’, hence perhaps a metonymic occupational name for a glazier.

History: Michel Verret dit Laverdure from Saintes in Charente-Maritime, France, married Marie Galarneau in Charlesbourg, QC, in 1683. The Verret families of LA trace their foundation to one Michel-Joseph Verret who was born in Canada and was in LA by 1724.

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

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