Brief Life History of Martha
When Martha Nilsdotter was born in 1737, in Söraby, Kronoberg, Sweden, her father, Nils Gummesson, was 29 and her mother, Botill Jönsdotter, was 26. She married Måns Månsson on 31 May 1764, in Berg, Kronoberg, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 4 daughters. She died on 13 September 1807, in Tjureda, Kronoberg, Sweden, at the age of 70, and was buried in Tjureda, Kronoberg, Sweden.
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Sources (8)
- Elin Mansdotter's birth record
- Marriage Record of Mans Mansson and Martha Nilsdotter
- Martha Nilsdotter's Death Record
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Children (6)
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World Events (1)
1743
In Treaty of Abo, Sweden ceded southeast Finland to Russia.
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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