Karin Eriksdotter

Brief Life History of Karin

Karin Eriksdotter was born about 1620, in Norberg, Västmanland, Sweden as the daughter of Erik Andersson and Malin Påvelsdotter. She married Bengt Kjellfastsson on 11 July 1647, in Norberg, Västmanland, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 4 daughters. She died about 25 March 1696, in her hometown, at the age of 77, and was buried in Norberg, Västmanland, Sweden.

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Family Time Line

Bengt Kjellfastsson
1615–1664
Karin Eriksdotter
1620–1696
Marriage: 11 July 1647
Kerstin Bengtsdotter
1648–
Marit Bengtsdotter
1650–1650
Brita Bengtsdotter
1651–1651
Anders Bengtsson
1652–1733
Peder Bengtsson
1654–
Erick Bengtsson
1655–1655
Karin Bengtsdotter
1655–
Bengt Bengtsson
1657–1725

Sources (3)

  • Carin Erikzdr, "Sweden Marriages, 1630-1920"
  • Alice's verified sources and notes
  • Sweden, Västmanland Church Records, 1538-1901; index 1622-1860; https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GY4X-9SS?cc=1978777&wc=Q6DL-FY3%3A260786701%2C261166401%2C262683801{Marriage}

World Events (5)

1628

Swedish warship Vasa sank in Stockholm harbor. 25 drowned.

1630 · The Thirty Years' War

King Gustavus Adolphus entered Sweden into the Thirty Years' War in 1630 with great success on the side of the German Protestants.

1653

Stockholm became capital of Sweden.

Name Meaning

equivalent of Katherine , found as a less common variant of Karen in North America and Britain.

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

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