Brief Life History of Marit
When Marit Persdatter was born in July 1756, in Lia, Lurøy, Nordland, Norway, her father, Peder Olsen, was 28 and her mother, Berit Persdtr, was 25. She married Jon Larsen on 18 June 1786, in Vefsn, Nordland, Norway. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 6 daughters. She lived in Vefsn, Nordland, Norway in 1801. She died on 18 March 1825, in Almdalen, Nordland, Norway, at the age of 68.
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- Marit Persdatter in household of Aleth Jonsdatter, "Norway Census, 1801"
- Marith Pedersdr in entry for Jon Larsen, "Norway Marriages, 1660-1926"
- Marit Pedersdr in entry for Ane Joensdatter, "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
1812 · Record-keeping
A uniform system for keeping church records was introduced by royal ordinance in December 1812. Prior to that there were no directions on how to keep church records. It required that a duplicate register be kept in a separate place.
Name Meaning
vernacular form of Margareta .
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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