Marit Olsdotter

Brief Life History of Marit

When Marit Olsdotter was born on 4 July 1807, in Nordanåker, Dalarna, Sweden, her father, Olof Tapp Larsson, was 49 and her mother, Kerstin Andersdotter, was 45. She married Eric Olsson on 3 June 1832, in Malung, Kopparberg, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 1 daughter. She lived in Malung, Kopparberg, Sweden for about 10 years. She died on 24 November 1887, in Nordanåker, Dalarna, Sweden, at the age of 80.

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Family Time Line

Eric Olsson
1800–1853
Marit Olsdotter
1807–1887
Marriage: 3 June 1832
Olof Ersson
1833–1839
Olla Erik Eriksson
1835–1896
Anders Ersson
1837–1839
Olof Ersson
1839–
Anders Ersson
1842–
Jonas Eriksson
1844–
Marit Ersson
1847–
Lars Ersson
1850–1858

Sources (14)

  • Marit Olsdotter, "Sweden, Household Examination Books, 1880-1930"
  • Marit Olsdotter, "Sweden, Household Examination Books, 1880-1930"
  • Marit Olsdr in entry for Eric Olsson, "Sweden Marriages, 1630-1920"

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World Events (7)

1809

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

1814

Denmark ceded Norway to Sweden.

1832

Göta Canal opened.

Name Meaning

vernacular form of Margareta .

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

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