Marta Nilsdotter

Femaleabout 1698–about 1763

Brief Life History of Marta

Marta Nilsdotter was born about 1698, in Askaremåla, Kronoberg, Sweden. She married Mathes Persson on 6 June 1720, in Askaremåla, Kronoberg, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. She died about 1763, in Älmeboda, Kronoberg, Sweden, at the age of 67.

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Family Time Line

Jons Borjesson
1708–1791
Marta Nilsdotter
1698–1763
Marriage: 6 September 1730
Matthes Jonsson
1730–
Martha Jonsdotter
1733–
Christina Jonsdotter
1736–
Kirstin Jonsdotter
1739–1804
Elin Jonsdotter
1741–1808

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    Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    6 September 1730Älmeboda, Kronoberg, Sweden

    • Children (5)

    World Events (4)

    1698

    Age 0

    King Charles II invaded Denmark. Forced Danish King to sign Peace of Travendal.

    1700 · The Great Northern War

    Age 2

    By 1658, Sweden had become a great power in northern Europe. The Great Northern War from 1700 through 1721 resulted in the loss of land amassed by Sweden in areas such as Germany, Norway, and Denmark. Nearly 200,000 Swedes lost their lives due to the war while Sweden lost much of its dominance in the Baltic Region.

    1720

    Age 22

    Northern War occurred.

    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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