Brief Life History of Kristina
When Kristina Svensdotter was born on 29 September 1801, in Själevad, Västernorrland, Sweden, her father, Sven Jonsson, was 29 and her mother, Katarina Persdotter, was 31. She married Olof Westman on 12 October 1828, in Själevad, Västernorrland, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 4 daughters. She died on 10 May 1867, in Bjällsta, Västernorrland, Sweden, at the age of 65.
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- Legacy NFS Source: Kristina Svensdotter - Individual or family possessions: death: 10 May 1867; Bjällsta, Västernorrland, Sweden
- Stina in entry for Christina Olsson, "Sweden Baptisms, 1611-1920"
- Stina Swensdr in entry for Anna Olsson, "Sweden Baptisms, 1611-1920"
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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
From a feminine form of Latin Christianus ( see Christina ). Queen Kristina of Sweden ( 1626–89 ) succeeded her father Gustavus Adolphus in 1632 . Growing to adulthood, she presided over a glittering court, but in 1654 she abdicated, left Sweden dressed as a man, converted to Roman Catholicism, and lived for most of the rest of her life in Rome.
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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