Brief Life History of Martha
When Martha Jensdatter was born on 22 December 1803, in Møllemark, Rudkøbing, Langelands Nørre, Svendborg, Denmark, her father, Jens Hansen Vaever, was 33 and her mother, Anne Kirstine Michelsdatter, was 36. She married Hans Mogensen on 31 October 1830, in Skrøbelev, Skrøbelev, Langelands Nørre, Svendborg, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 1 daughter. She lived in Tårnborg, Slagelse, Sorø, Denmark for about 10 years and Cache, Utah, United States in 1860. She died on 19 October 1887, in Hyrum, Cache, Utah, United States, at the age of 83, and was buried in Hyrum, Cache, Utah, United States.
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- Martha Munson, "United States Census, 1860"
- Legacy NFS Source: Martha Jensen Monson - birth:
- Marthe Jensdr, "Denmark, Marriages, 1635-1916"
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World Events (8)
1804
Lewis and Clark set out from St. Louis, MO to explore the West.
1805 · Christianso Lighthouse
The Christianso Lighthouse is one of Denmark's oldest lighthouses and the first to have a flashing light. It was built on the island of Christianso in the northern Baltic Sea.
1825 · The Crimes Act
The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.
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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