Brief Life History of Brita
When Brita Samuelsdotter was born on 4 September 1659, in Norberg, Västmanland, Sweden, her father, Samuel Parlament, was 30 and her mother, Anna Gustafsdotter, was 26. She married Bengdt Bengtsson on 17 June 1683, in Norberg, Västmanland, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 8 daughters. She died on 17 January 1740, in Hönsgärdet, Norberg, Västmanland, Sweden, at the age of 80, and was buried in Norberg, Västmanland, Sweden.
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Family Time Line
Sources (5)
- Bryta Samuelsdr, "Sweden Marriages, 1630-1920"
- Britta, "Sweden Baptisms, 1611-1920"
- Brita in entry for Anders Bengtsson, "Sweden, Baptisms, 1611-1920"
Spouse and Children
1657–1725 Male
1659–1740 Female
Children (11)
1684–1684 Female
1686–1686 Male
1686–1686 Female
1687–1694 Male
1691– Female
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Parents and Siblings
1630–1707 Male
1634–1705 Female
Siblings (8)
1659–1740 Female
1664–1665 Male
1665–1742 Male
1666–1666 Male
1667– Male
+3 More Children
World Events (3)
1685
Age 26
1698
Age 39
1720
Age 61
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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