Marta Nilsdotter

Brief Life History of Marta

When Marta Nilsdotter was born on 7 May 1815, in Brålanda, Älvsborg, Sweden, her father, Nils Andersson, was 30 and her mother, Maja Olsdotter, was 28. She married Nils Nilsson on 8 May 1834, in Brålanda, Älvsborg, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 6 daughters. She died on 2 February 1907, in Hoytsville, Summit, Utah, United States, at the age of 91, and was buried in Hoytsville, Summit, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Nils Nilsson
1812–1889
Marta Nilsdotter
1815–1907
Marriage: 8 May 1834
Cathrina Nilsdotter
1835–1904
Maja Cajsa Nilsson
1839–1847
Anna Stina Nilsdotter
1842–1920
Maria Cajsa Nilsson
1847–1907
Johanna Nilsdotter
1850–1857
Justina Nilsdotter
1857–1865

Sources (26)

  • ArkivDigital online, Sweden parish record BIRTH
  • Marta Nilsdr, "Sweden Marriages, 1630-1920"
  • Martha Neilson, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1956"

World Events (8)

1819 · Panic! of 1819

With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years. 

1832

Göta Canal opened.

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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