Brief Life History of Merit Maja
When Merit Maja Pettersdotter was born in 1753, in Sandsjö, Jönköping, Sweden, her father, Petter Larsson Björkvall, was 36 and her mother, Margareta Nilsson, was 29. She married Jonas Persson on 20 October 1776, in Vallsjö, Jönköping, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 4 daughters.
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Sources (3)
- Merta Persdotter in entry for Lena Jonasdotter, "Sweden Baptisms, 1611-1920"
- Marit Persdr in entry for Anna Jonasdr, "Sweden, Baptisms, 1611-1920"
- Marit Persdr in entry for Anna Jonasdr, "Sweden, Baptisms, 1611-1920"
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World Events (5)
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
vernacular form of Margareta .
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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