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.
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.
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