Brief Life History of Maja Lisa
When Maja Lisa Nilsdotter was born on 18 September 1808, in Tärnestad, Östergötland, Sweden, her father, Nils Svensson, was 32 and her mother, Illika Jonsdotter Rosendahl, was 37. She married Johannes Botvidsson on 20 October 1831, in Östra Harg, Östergötland, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 5 daughters.
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Sources (8)
- Ostra Harg Parish Births 1837, Anna Charlotta
- Maja Lisa Nilsdotter in entry for Carl Fredrik Lundqvist, "Sweden Burials, 1649-1920"
- Ostra Hargs Parish Births 1834, Johan August
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World Events (8)
1809
Sweden declared independence. Constitutional monarchy established. Russia took Aland Island group from Sweden.
1814
Denmark ceded Norway to Sweden.
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.
Name Meaning
1 Pet form of Maria .
2 From Latin Maia ( see Maya ).
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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