Brief Life History of Maria
When Maria Jonsdotter was born on 28 September 1835, her father, Jonas Jonsson, was 32 and her mother, Anna Greta Andreasdotter, was 31. She married Alexander Thorsson on 30 September 1863. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. She lived in Göteborg, Göteborgs och Bohus, Sweden for about 10 years. She died on 17 November 1908, at the age of 73.
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- Maria Jonasdotter, "Sweden, Household Examination Books, 1880-1930"
- Maria Jonasdotter, "Sweden, Household Examination Books, 1880-1930"
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World Events (6)
1848 · The March Unrest
The March Unrest, or the Marsoroligheterna, was a series of riots in Stockholm in March 1848, due to news of the French Revolution. As a mob gathered and plundered shops on March 19, the militia fired shots and 18 deaths. The army arrived on March 21 for reinforcement and terminated any further rioting.
1852
Anti-Jewish riots broke out in Stockholm.
1873 · The Swedish Krona Becomes National Currency
The Swedish krona replaced the Swedish riksdaler as the national currency in 1873.
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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