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- Note on Find a Grave:
Marten married Christina Lom in 1663.
They had 4 children, Gertrude, Armegot, Garret, and Marten Jr.
Chistina died in 1678, at age 33.
Marten drowned in a canoe, in 1680. He was 38 years old. He left 4 minor children, age 16, 11, 8 and 5 years old.
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- Marten Gerritsen (#154), living just west of John Arskin, was a joint owner with Arskin of the Christina Creek plantation patented to them in January 1667/8. He drowned in his canoe on the Christina Rive in October 1680. His wife was Christina Lom. Her stepfather Lars Andersson Collinus (#8) and her brother Sven Mansson Lom were named administrators of his estate. The children, Gertrude, Armegot, Gerrit and Marten, oved to Moyamensing to live with their relatives.
1671 Census of the Delaware. Peter Stebbins Craig.
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- Christina Lom, born c. 1645, married Mårten Gertsson of Christina Creek c. 1663. She died after 1678. After her husband drowned out of his canoe in 1680, Lars Andersson Collinus and Sven Månsson Lom were named administrators of his estate. Her children:
Gertrude Gertsson, born 1664, died 1744 in Moyamensing; married John Stille, son of Olof Stille, 12 children.
Armegot Gertsson, born 1664, died 1755 in Blockley Township, married Johan Skute, son of Captain Sven Skute, 3 children.
Gerrit Gertsson [later Garrett], born c. 1672, died 1732 in Blockley Township, married (1st) Magdalena, (2nd) his cousin Regina Huling, daughter of Marcus Laurens, 8 children.
Mårten Gertsson [later Garrett], born 1675, died 1751 in Blockley Township; married Brita Jonasdotter Nilsson, 5 children.
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1642 - 1680 (38 years)
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