Hedvig Olsdotter

Brief Life History of Hedvig

When Hedvig Olsdotter was born on 29 August 1807, in Billinge, Onsjö, Malmöhus, Sweden, her father, Ola Svenson, was 41 and her mother, Karstina Larsdotter, was 31. She married Nils Påhlsson on 13 April 1828, in Billinge, Onsjö, Malmöhus, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 3 daughters.

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Family Time Line

Nils Påhlsson
1796–
Hedvig Olsdotter
1807–
Marriage: 13 April 1828
Catharina Nilsdotter
1825–
Pal Nilsson
1828–1829
Catharina Nilsdotter
1830–
Bengta Nilsdotter
1833–
Ola Nilsson
1836–1914
Nils Nilsson
1839–1885
Lars Nilsson
1842–
Nilsson
1848–1848

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    World Events (8)

    1809

    Sweden declared independence. Constitutional monarchy established. Russia took Aland Island group from Sweden.

    1814

    Denmark ceded Norway to Sweden.

    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

    equivalent of Hedwig ‘battle strife’ , borne by the young girl who is the central character in Henrik Ibsen's play The Wild Duck ( 1886 ).

    Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.

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