Brita Kajsa Nilsdotter

Brief Life History of Brita Kajsa

When Brita Kajsa Nilsdotter was born on 17 March 1827, in Svedje, Själevad, Västernorrland, Sweden, her father, Nils Abrahamsson, was 28 and her mother, Maria Persdotter, was 22. She died in Själevad, Västernorrland, Sweden.

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Family Time Line

Nils Abrahamsson
1798–1868
Maria Persdotter
1805–1889
Per Abraham Nilsson
1824–1824
Brita Kajsa Nilsdotter
1827–
Pehr Abraham Nilsson
1828–1828
Anna Maria 'Maja' Nilsdotter
1835–1900
Nils Nilsson
1838–1840
Olof Nilsson
1841–1841
Sara Christina 'Stina' Nilsdotter
1845–
Erik Nilsson
1846–1847
Märta Greta Nilsdotter
1847–1925
Erik Nilsson
1850–1850
Sigrid Nilsdotter
1852–1852

Sources (2)

  • Brita Cajsa Nilsson, "Sweden, Baptisms, 1611-1920"
  • Swedish Household records, 1883-96 Själevad, Västernorrland Brita Caisa Nilsdotter

World Events (8)

1832

Göta Canal opened.

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.

1873 · The Swedish Krona Becomes National Currency

The Swedish krona replaced the Swedish riksdaler as the national currency in 1873.

Name Meaning

Borrowing of the Irish name Brighid ( see Bridget ). This name owes its enormous popularity in Scandinavia, especially in Sweden, to St Birgitta ( 1304–73 ), patron saint of Sweden. She was a noblewoman who bore her husband eight children. After his death, she founded an order of nuns, the ‘Bridgettines’ or Order of the Most Holy Saviour. She also went to Rome, where she attempted to reform religious life.

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

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