Brief Life History of Marit
Marit Oldsdatter was born in 1676, in Nord-Aurdal, Oppland, Norway. She married Arne Andersson on 24 May 1697, in Nord-Aurdal, Oppland, Norway. They were the parents of at least 1 son.
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Family Time Line
Arne Andersson
1672–1719
Marit Oldsdatter
1676–
Marriage: 24 May 1697
Anders Arnesen
1718–1719
Sources (1)
- Marthe Olufsdr, "Norway Marriages, 1660-1926"
Spouse and Children
1672–1719 Male
1676– Female
Marriage
24 May 1697Nord-Aurdal, Oppland, Norway
Children (1)
1718–1719 Male
World Events (4)
1685 · Norway Church
Age 9
The State Church of Norway passed a law which required ministers to keep a written record of all baptisms, marriages, burials.
1700 · Norwegian calendar change
Age 24
1n 1700 Norway changed from the Julian Calendar to the Gregorian Calendar. The day after 18 Feb in the Julian Calendar became 1 March in the Gregorian calendar.
1736 · Confirmation & education
Age 60
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.
Name Meaning
vernacular form of Margareta .
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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