Brief Life History of Marte
When Marte Axelsdatter was born on 4 April 1767, in Asker, Akershus, Norway, her father, Axel Kristoffersen, was 36 and her mother, Ingeborg Olsdatter, was 36. She had at least 7 sons and 2 daughters with Daniel Nielsen. She died on 24 October 1865, in Bærum, Akershus, Norway, at the age of 98, and was buried in Asker, Akershus, Norway.
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- Marte Axelsdatter in household of Marte Lorentsdatter, "Norway Census, 1801"
- Marte Axelsdr, "Norway, Marriages, 1660-1926"
- Marte Axelsdr in entry for Axel, "Norway Baptisms, 1634-1927"
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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
1825 · Sloopers
First organized group of emigrants to leave Norway. First emigration to America began with the Sloopers who left in an undersized sloop “Restauration” sailed from Stavanger, Norway on July 4th, 1825.
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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