Marte was born in 1734 at Sjulstad in Svarstad, Lardal, Vestfold, Norway, the daughter of Borger Abrahamsen (1705–?)★ and Borril Mathisdatter (1702–?)★. She is Ian's 6x great grandmother.

She married Halvor Halvorsen (1732–?)★ in 1756 in the parish of Lardal in Vestfold, Norway . They had four children:–

• Halvor★ born in 1759 in Lardal. Married Berte Nilsdatter★ on 5 Nov, 1781 in Lardal. Died in 1809 at the age of fifty.
• Borger died age two. Born in 1761 in Lardal and died there in 1763.
• Anne born in 1764 in Lardal.
• Borger died in infancy. Born in 1767 in Lardal and died there in 1767.

Marte died at the age of fifty-seven in 1791 at Sjulstad, Svarstad

Timeline

1734

Born at Sjulstad, Svarstad, Lardal, Vestfold, Norway.

1756

Married Halvor Halvorsen★ in Lardal, Vestfold.

1759

Son, Halvor Halvorsen (1759–1809)★, born in Lardal.

1761

Son, Borger Halvorsen (1761–1763), born in Lardal.

1763

Son, Borger Halvorsen (1761–1763), died in Lardal.

1764

Daughter, Anne Halvorsdatter (1764–?), born in Lardal.

1767

Son, Borger Halvorsen (1767–1767), born in Lardal.
Son, Borger Halvorsen (1767–1767), died in Lardal.

1791

Died at the age of fifty-seven at Sjulstad, Svarstad.