Brief Life History of Maria
Maria Ingbrigtsdatter VestMoen was born about 1700, in Verdal Prestegjeld, Nord-Trøndelag, Norway. She married Lars Olsen Bircken on 8 November 1733, in Verdal Prestegjeld, Nord-Trøndelag, Norway. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters.
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Family Time Line
Sources (2)
- Maria Ingbrigtzdatter in entry for Lars Olsen, "Norway Marriages, 1660-1926"
- Maria Ingbrigtsdatter in entry for Giertrud Larsdatter, "Norway Baptisms, 1634-1927"
Spouse and Children
World Events (5)
1700 · Norwegian calendar change
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
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.
Name Meaning
Short form of Maria , of German origin but now also moderately popular in the English-speaking world.
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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