Mrs. Catharina Elg was born in 1695, in Hudene, Älvsborg, Sweden. She married Lars Elg about 1719, in Alingsås landsförsamling, Älvsborg, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 2 daughters.
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King Charles II invaded Denmark. Forced Danish King to sign Peace of Travendal.
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.
In Treaty of Abo, Sweden ceded southeast Finland to Russia.
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Evald, Fredrik, Iver.
Swedish: ornamental name from elg, an ornamental (old)spelling of älg ‘moose’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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