Brief Life History of Brita Caisa
When Brita Caisa Nilsdotter was born on 17 March 1827, in Svedje, Själevad, Västernorrland, Sweden, her father, Nils Abrahamsson, was 28 and her mother, Maria Pehrsdotter, was 22. She married Johan Westberg on 27 June 1886. She died after 1890, in Själevad, Västernorrland, Sweden.
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Family Time Line
Sources (3)
- Brita Kajsa Nilsdr. in household of Johan Westberg, "Sweden, Household Examination Books, 1880-1930"
- Brita Cajsa Nilsson, "Sweden, Baptisms, 1611-1920"
- Swedish Household records, 1883-96 Själevad, Västernorrland Brita Caisa Nilsdotter
Spouse and Children
1818–1890 Male
1827–1890 Female
Parents and Siblings
1798–1855 Male
1805– Female
Siblings (7)
1827–1890 Female
1828–1828 Male
1835–1900 Female
1838–1840 Male
1841–1841 Male
+2 More Children
World Events (5)
1832
Age 5
1848 · The March Unrest
Age 21
1852
Age 25
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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