Marit Pedersdatter

Brief Life History of Marit

Marit Pedersdatter was born on 16 August 1801, in Støren, Midtre Gauldal, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway. She married Esten Arntsen Spjeldet on 1 June 1826, in Støren, Midtre Gauldal Prestegjeld, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 1 daughter. She died on 28 May 1880, in Støren, Midtre Gauldal, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway, at the age of 78.

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Family Time Line

Esten Arntsen Spjeldet
1798–1841
Marit Pedersdatter
1801–1880
Marriage: 1 June 1826
Arnt Estensen Spjeldet
1825–
Peder Estensen Spjeldet
1827–
Lars Estensen Spjeldet
1831–1902
Peder Estensen Spjeldet
1835–1835
Marit Estensdatter Spjeldet
1836–1918
Peder Estensen Spjeldet
1840–

Sources (17)

  • Marit Pedersdatter Gytte, "Norway Marriages, 1660-1926"
  • Maret Pedersdatter, "Norway Church Books, 1815-1930"
  • Marit Pedersdatter Gytte, "Norway, Marriages, 1660-1926"

World Events (8)

1810 · Vaccinations

Royal order issued by the King of Norway and Denmark in 1810 required everyone to have a certificate of smallpox vaccination. This was also recorded in the Church records. 33

1810 · Ole Bull

Eminent Norwegian violinist and composer. Renown Norwegian violinist and composer who toured multiple times in the US. Family friend with Edvard Grieg.

1825 · Sloopers

First organized group of emigrants to leave Norway. First emigration to America began with the Sloopers who left in an undersized sloop “Restauration” sailed from Stavanger, Norway on July 4th, 1825.

Name Meaning

vernacular form of Margareta .

Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.

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