Elisabet Eriksdotter

Brief Life History of Elisabet

When Elisabet Eriksdotter was born about 1678, in Sweden, her father, Erik Ericksson, was 39 and her mother, Maria or Marina Michelsson, was 38. She married Marcus Nilsson on 4 October 1703, in Ramsberg, Örebro, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. She died on 2 May 1735, in Ramsberg, Örebro, Sweden, at the age of 58, and was buried in Sweden.

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Family Time Line

Marcus Nilsson
1662–1709
Elisabet Eriksdotter
1678–1735
Marriage: 4 October 1703
Erich Marchusson
1704–1804
Matz Marcusson
1707–1718

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    World Events (4)

    1685

    King Charles II barred Jews from settling in Stockholm.

    1698

    King Charles II invaded Denmark. Forced Danish King to sign Peace of Travendal.

    1700 · The Great Northern War

    By 1658, Sweden had become a great power in northern Europe. The Great Northern War from 1700 through 1721 resulted in the loss of land amassed by Sweden in areas such as Germany, Norway, and Denmark. Nearly 200,000 Swedes lost their lives due to the war while Sweden lost much of its dominance in the Baltic Region.

    Name Meaning

    New Testament: ‘God is my oath’. See Elisabeth .

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

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