When Martha Pedersdr was born on 8 November 1744, in Kvam, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway, her father, Peder Eilevsen Hillerin, was 24 and her mother, Anna Johannesdotter, was 24. She married Nils Jonsen on 27 October 1772. They were the parents of at least 2 daughters. She died on 24 November 1808, in Hafslo, Luster, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway, at the age of 64.
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It listed all family members living on each farm. Also those living in the cities.
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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