Brief Life History of Martha
When Martha Jonsdatter was born about 1739, her father, Joen Iverson Grette, was 33 and her mother, Anne Andersdatter, was 34. She had at least 5 sons and 4 daughters with Hans Syvertsen. She lived in Hurum kirke, Hurum, Buskerud, Norway in 1801. She died on 18 December 1823, in Hurum, Buskerud, Norway, at the age of 85, and was buried in Hurum, Buskerud, Norway.
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- Marthe Jonsdatter in household of Hans Hansen, "Norway Census, 1801"
- Marte Jonsdr, "Norway Marriages, 1660-1926"
- Marthe Johansdatter, "Norway Church Books, 1815-1930"
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World Events (4)
1739 · Universal schooling
First school law to begin universal schooling in Norway. They taught the subjects of Christianity, reading, writing, arithmetic. Compulsory schooling from the age of seven and at least until ten to twelve years old.
1801 · 1801 Norwegian Census
It listed all family members living on each farm. Also those living in the cities.
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
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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