Märta Ljungberg
Marta Liungberg | |
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Born | |
Died | October 4, 1741 | (aged 85)
Burial place | Gamla Kyrkogården, Ljungby 56°50′09″N 13°56′02″E / 56.835788°N 13.933771°E |
Monuments | Märta Ljungberg's Memorial Stone, Gamla Torg, Ljungby Märta Ljungbergsvägen, Ljungby |
Spouse | Lars Tåckenström (1681-1714) |
Children | 2 |
Marta Liungberg (modern spelling: Märta Ljungberg) (1656–1741), was a Swedish
Before the inn
Märta Ljungberg grew up on Ljungby Gård (
Inn
After her parents' death the ownership of inn was taken over by her brother Abraham Ljungberg (later Ljungfelt) with the everyday operation handed over to Märta herself. Instead her brother made a career as a county official (
It took several years, into the 1700s, before Lars was transferred to Ljungby under Göta Court of Appeal. Meanwhile, her son Samuel studied in Lund and became captain lieutenant. However, he was hit by the Asian plague and died in 1710 at age 25. Four years later her husband, Lars, died at Angelstad rectory.[1]
After her brother's death in 1724, she was required to pay a retroactively annual lease of the inn to her nephews. After her refusal to pay the inn was ceded to them in 1729, when Märta was 73 years of age.[2]
Testament
In the autumn of 1741 Märtha Ljungberg damaged her hip when she fell off a wagon. She later died on October 4, 1741, 85 years old. After three months lying in state she was buried by dean Olof Osander.[1][2] During her life she managed to acquire an estate of twelve farms; including Eskilsgården, Södergården, and Klockaregården that today is located in and around Ljungby's Old Marketplace.[1]
Before her death, she decided that the proceeds of her estate should go to scholarships for students of
In 1754 the inn burned to the ground, but is later rebuilt between 1818 and 1820 in its current form.[1]
Legacy
During the 1828 discussions about the founding of a new town in
In 1981 a memorial stone was erected in her memory at the old market place where her inn was located.
The street Märta Ljungbergsvägen (Eng: Märta Ljungberg's Street) was named after her. It is one of the most trafficked streets in Ljungby and part of the old trade route that brought most of her customers.
References
- ^ ISBN 9197076570.
- ^ a b c d e Garnert, Jan. "Marta Liungberg". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (in Swedish). National Archives of Sweden. p. 753. Retrieved 2 January 2017.