Brief Life History of Maria
When Maria Jacobsdotter was born on 8 May 1735, in Visnums-Kil, Värmland, Sweden, her father, Jacob Andersson, was 30 and her mother, Kerstin Jonsdotter, was 36. She married Olof Carlsson on 31 March 1755, in Visnums-Kil, Värmland, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. She died on 12 January 1815, in Kil, Värmland, Sweden, at the age of 79.
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Sources (8)
- Maria Jacobsdotter, "Sweden Marriages, 1630-1920"
- Maria Jacobsdr in entry for Anders Olofsson, "Sweden Baptisms, 1611-1920"
- Maria Jacobsdr in entry for Carl Olofsson, "Sweden Baptisms, 1611-1920"
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Children (6)
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Parents and Siblings
World Events (3)
1743
In Treaty of Abo, Sweden ceded southeast Finland to Russia.
1809
Sweden declared independence. Constitutional monarchy established. Russia took Aland Island group from Sweden.
1814
Denmark ceded Norway to Sweden.
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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