Brief Life History of Marrit
When Marrit Larsdatter Michelsgaard was christened on 18 January 1733, in Verdal Prestegjeld, Nord-Trøndelag, Norway, her father, Lars Olsen Michelsgaard, was 45 and her mother, Eli Olsdatter, was 51.
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Family Time Line
Lars Olsen Michelsgaard
1689–1753
Eli Olsdatter
1683–1756
Ole Larsen Michelsgaard
1720–1728
Larsdatter Michelsgaard
1721–1721
Maria Larsdatter Michelsgaard
1723–
Ole Larsen Michelsgaard
1728–1755
Marrit Larsdatter Michelsgaard
1733–
Sources (1)
- Marrit Larsdatter, "Norway Baptisms, 1634-1927"
Parents and Siblings
1689–1753 Male
1683–1756 Female
Siblings (5)
1720–1728 Male
1721–1721 Female
1723– Female
1728–1755 Male
1733– Female
World Events (6)
1736 · Confirmation & education
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.
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.
Name Meaning
Vernacular form of Margareta .
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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