Brief Life History of Marta
When Marta Olsen was born in 1672, in Kjøs, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway, her father, Ola Lassesen, was 31 and her mother, Gjertrud Iversdotter, was 27. She married Augund Knudsen in 1700, in Hafslo, Luster, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. She died in 1749, in Hafslo, Luster, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway, at the age of 77.
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Spouse and Children
1683–1752 Male
1672–1749 Female
Parents and Siblings
1641–1713 Male
1645–1679 Female
Siblings (4)
1664–1698 Female
1666–1695 Female
1669–1700 Male
1672–1749 Female
World Events (4)
1685 · Norway Church
Age 13
1700 · Norwegian calendar change
Age 28
1736 · Confirmation & education
Age 64
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Nels, Nils, Lars, Alf, Thor, Niels, Sven, Jorgen, Helmer, Iver, Arnfinn.
Danish and Norwegian: patronymic from the personal name Ole, a short form of Olaf, Olav (see Olafsen ). This surname is the third most common in Norway. It is also established in northeastern England and in northern Germany. Compare Ohlsen , Olesen , Oleson , and Olson .
German (Ölsen): habitational name from any of several places so named, in Saxony, Brandenburg, and the Rhineland.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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