Brief Life History of Martha
When Martha Jonsdatter was christened on 13 April 1738, in Røyken, Buskerud, Norway, her father, Joen Iverson Gratte, was 31 and her mother, Anne Andersdatter, was 31.
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Family Time Line
Sources (1)
- Martha Jonsdatter, "Norway, Baptisms, 1634-1927"
Parents and Siblings
1707–1762 Male
1706–1772 Female
Siblings (8)
1727–1819 Male
1729–1729 Male
1730–1755 Male
1732– Male
1738–1738 Female
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Name Meaning
New Testament name, of Aramaic rather than Hebrew origin, meaning ‘lady’. It was borne by the sister of Lazarus and Mary of Bethany (John 11:1). According to Luke 10:38, when Jesus visited the house of Mary and Martha, Mary sat at his feet, listening to him, while Martha ‘was cumbered about much serving’, so that she complained to Jesus, ‘Lord, dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone?’ For this reason, the name Martha has always been associated with hard domestic work, as opposed to the contemplative life.
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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