Maria Andersdotter

Brief Life History of Maria

When Maria Andersdotter was born on 3 September 1780, in Hofva, Skaraborg, Sweden, her father, Anders Larsson, was 41 and her mother, Maria Nilsdotter, was 28. She married Bengt Hendricksson on 8 September 1805, in Fredsberg, Skaraborg, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. She died on 25 April 1850, in Bålerud, Elgarås, Skaraborg, Sweden, at the age of 69, and was buried in Elgarås, Skaraborg, Sweden.

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Family Time Line

Bengt Hendricksson
1780–1848
Maria Andersdotter
1780–1850
Marriage: 8 September 1805
Andreas Bengtsson
1805–1891
Stina Bengtsdotter
1809–1874
Johannes Bengtsson
1812–1863
Maria Bengtsdotter
1815–1897
Erik Bengtson
1819–1879

Sources (16)

  • Maria Bengtsdotter Birth & Christening in Gårdsjö, Hova, Skaraborg, Sweden, 1815.
  • Bengt Hindriksson & Maria Andersdotter Marriage in Månsarud, Fredsbergs, Skaraborg, Sweden, 1805.
  • Maria Andersdotter Death & Burial in Älgarås, Skaraborg, Sweden, 1850.

World Events (4)

1809

Sweden declared independence. Constitutional monarchy established. Russia took Aland Island group from Sweden.

1814

Denmark ceded Norway to Sweden.

1832

Göta Canal opened.

Name Meaning

Short form of Maria , of German origin but now also moderately popular in the English-speaking world.

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

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