Brief Life History of Martha
When Martha Bjørnsdatter was born about 1610, in Østre Aker, Oslo, Norway, her father, Björn Pedersen Voksen, was 41 and her mother, Randi Mogensdatter, was 31. She had at least 1 daughter with Laurits Jonsen Smestad. She died in 1684, at the age of 75.
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Spouse and Children
1596–1686 Male
1610–1684 Female
Children (1)
1631–1701 Female
Parents and Siblings
1570–1633 Male
1580–1640 Female
Siblings (3)
1600–1630 Male
1605–1659 Male
1610–1684 Female
World Events (1)
1624
Age 14
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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