Marta Larsdotter

Brief Life History of Marta

When Marta Larsdotter was born on 7 February 1755, in Gullered, Älvsborg, Sweden, her father, Lars Danielsson, was 35 and her mother, Brita Gunnarsdotter, was 39. She married Anders Andersson on 11 June 1775, in Gullered, Älvsborg, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 4 daughters. She died on 18 July 1827, in her hometown, at the age of 72, and was buried in Gullered, Älvsborg, Sweden.

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Family Time Line

Anders Andersson
1751–1811
Marta Larsdotter
1755–1827
Marriage: 11 June 1775
Anna Andersdotter
1775–
Ephraim Andersson Högberg
1779–1844
Joseph Andersson
1781–1858
Johannes Andersson
1784–1853
Stina Andersdotter
1787–1871
Johanna Andersdotter
1790–1870
Anders Andersson
1793–
Eva Andersdotter
1796–1884
Abraham Andersson
1798–1848

Sources (4)

  • Legacy NFS Source: Marta Larsdotter - Church record: death: 18 July 1827; Gullered, Alvsborg, Sweden
  • Anna Larsdotter in entry for Anders Andersson, "Finland Marriages, 1682-1892"
  • Household Record.1790-1804.Anders Andersson

World Events (2)

1809

Sweden declared independence. Constitutional monarchy established. Russia took Aland Island group from Sweden.

1814

Denmark ceded Norway to Sweden.

Name Meaning

contracted form of Märeta, an obsolete variant of Merete . The name is also popular in Sweden.

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

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