Brief Life History of Martha
Martha Tinglum was born in 1876, in Norway. She married James Back in Kenora, Ontario, Canada. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Humboldt, Humboldt No. 370, Saskatchewan, Canada for about 5 years and Saskatchewan, Canada in 1916. She died in 1926, at the age of 50, and was buried in Raymore, Mount Hope No. 279, Saskatchewan, Canada.
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Family Time Line
Sources (5)
- Martha Back in household of James Back, "Canada, Prairie Provinces Census, 1916"
- Martha Back, "Find A Grave Index"
- Martha Teglan in entry for Mary Priscilla Back, "Ontario Births, 1869-1912"
Spouse and Children
1867–1953 Male
1876–1926 Female
Children (6)
1899–1978 Male
1901–1963 Female
1907–1997 Female
1911–2006 Female
1913– Male
+1 More Child
World Events (8)
1876 · Ole Rolvaag
Age 0
1882 · Sigrid Undset
Age 6
1893 · Fridtjof Nansen
Age 17
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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