Marta "Martha" Stina Larsdotter

Brief Life History of Marta "Martha" Stina

When Marta "Martha" Stina Larsdotter was born on 1 March 1826, in Rådane, Ryr, Älvsborg, Sweden, her father, Lars Larsson, was 29 and her mother, Kajsa Larsdotter, was 28. She married Olof Hanson on 22 February 1853, in Sundals-Ryr, Älvsborg, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 5 daughters. She lived in Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States in 1900. She died on 15 August 1910, in Logan, Cache, Utah, United States, at the age of 84, and was buried in Logan, Cache, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Olof Hanson
1831–1924
Marta "Martha" Stina Larsdotter
1826–1910
Marriage: 22 February 1853
Christina Hanson
1849–1943
Augusta Elizabeth Hanson
1853–1898
Emily Helena Hanson
1856–1940
Wilhelm Olofson
1859–1860
Wilhelmina Hanson
1863–1937
Hilma Fredericka Hanson
1865–1870

Sources (32)

  • Martha Hansen in household of James Anderson, "United States Census, 1910"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Marta Christina Larsdotter - birth: 1 March 1826;
  • Stina Larsdotter, "Sweden, Marriages, 1630-1920"

World Events (8)

1830 · The Second Great Awakening

Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.

1830 · The Oregon Trail

Many people started their 2,170-mile West trek to settle the land found by Louis and Clark. They used large-wheeled wagons to pack most of their belongings and were guided by trails that were made by the previous trappers and traders who walked the area. Over time the trail needed annual improvements to make the trip faster and safer. Most of Interstate 80 and 84 cover most of the ground that was the original trail.

1848 · The March Unrest

The March Unrest, or the Marsoroligheterna, was a series of riots in Stockholm in March 1848, due to news of the French Revolution. As a mob gathered and plundered shops on March 19, the militia fired shots and 18 deaths. The army arrived on March 21 for reinforcement and terminated any further rioting.

Name Meaning

contracted form of Märeta, an obsolete variant of Merete . The name is also popular in Sweden.

Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.

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