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Martha Tweedt

Norwegian: Marta Sjursdtr. Tveit (Sørheim)
Also Known As: "Marta Tveit"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Sørheim br. 4, Etne, Etne, Hordaland, Norway
Death: July 11, 1898 (70)
Emmet County, Iowa, United States
Place of Burial: Estherville, Emmet County, Iowa, United States
Immediate Family:

Daughter of Sjur Jonesson Sørheim and Mari Åsmundsdtr. Sørheim
Wife of Knut Taraldsson Tveit
Mother of Anna Knutsdotter Sheldahl; Taral "Thomas" Knutson Tweedt; Sjur "Severt" K. Tweedt; Mary Dobbe and Ingebor "Belle" Westre
Sister of Ingeborg; Jone Sjursson Sørheim; Marta; Åsmund Sjursson Sørheim and Ingeborg Sjursdtr. Sørheim
Half sister of Anna Sjursdtr Stole

Managed by: Kitty Munson Cooper
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About Martha Tweedt

Etnesoga IV page 198 Sørheim (33d), Etnesoga III page 436 Tveit (10).

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/119428945/martha-t-tweedt

Martha T Severson Tweedt BIRTH 8 Jul 1828 Norway DEATH 13 Jul 1898 (aged 70) Emmet County, Iowa, USA BURIAL Norwegian Cemetery Estherville, Emmet County, Iowa, USA

(Maiden name also spelled "Sivertsdatter," and married last name also spelled "Tveit". )

Mrs. Martha Tweedt died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Andrew Dobby [Dobbe], in Ellsworth township, Monday, July 11th. She was seventy-one years of age and had been in feeble health for some time. She was the mother of T.K. Tweedt of the same township. Funeral services were held at the Dobby residence on Wednesday, July 13th, conducted by Rev. K. Engh, of the Lutheran church. [remainder too dark to read.] (Estherville Democrat, Estherville, IA, July 20, 1898)

Family Members

Children

Anna Knutsdotter Tweedt (Tveit) Sheldahl 1851–1936

Taral Knutson Tweedt 1853–1942

Severt K Tweedt 1856–1952

Mary Tweedt Dobbe 1859–1945

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Martha Tweedt's Timeline

1828
July 8, 1828
Sørheim br. 4, Etne, Etne, Hordaland, Norway
1851
August 15, 1851
Tveit, Gjerde, Etne, Hordaland, Norway
1853
November 18, 1853
Tveit, Gjerde, Etne, Hordaland, Norway
1856
June 24, 1856
Tveit, Gjerde, Etne, Hordaland, Norway
1859
June 18, 1859
Etne, Etne, Hordaland, Norway
1862
August 29, 1862
Tveit, Gjerde, Etne, Hordaland, Norway
1898
July 11, 1898
Age 70
Emmet County, Iowa, United States
July 13, 1898
Age 70
Norwegian Cemetery, Estherville, Emmet County, Iowa, United States