Brief Life History of Selma Josephina
When Selma Josephina Karlsdotter was born on 16 November 1872, in Kristdala, Kalmar, Sweden, her father, Carl Peter Andreas Nilsson, was 42 and her mother, Greta Sophia Johansdotter, was 44. She married Karl Valfrid Gerhard Sandvall about 10 May 1916, in Höreda, Jönköping, Sweden. She died about 29 December 1953, at the age of 81.
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Sources (10)
- Selma Josefina in household of Karl Peter Andreas Nilsson, "Sweden, Household Examination Books, 1880-1930"
- Selma Josefina in household of Karl Peter Andreas Nilsson, "Sweden, Household Examination Books, 1880-1930"
- Selma Josefina in household of Karl Peter Andreas Nilsson, "Sweden, Household Examination Books, 1880-1930"
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World Events (8)
1873 · The Swedish Krona Becomes National Currency
The Swedish krona replaced the Swedish riksdaler as the national currency in 1873.
1884 · Fredrika Bremer Association is Founded
Fredrika Bremer Association was founded in 1884 and is Sweden's oldest women's rights organization.
1897
World exposition held in Stockholm. First Swedish car built.
Name Meaning
Of uncertain origin, probably a contracted form of Selima . It has also been occasionally used in Germany and Scandinavia, probably because it occurs as the name of Ossian's castle in Macpherson's ballads.
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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