When Elna Jacobsdotter was born on 11 March 1694, in Kattslösa, Kvistofta, Malmöhus, Sweden, her father, Jacob Bengtsson, was 35 and her mother, Marna Månsdotter, was 30. She married Ola Christensson on 18 October 1719, in Kvistofta, Malmöhus, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. She died on 24 August 1746, in Kvistofta, Malmöhus, Sweden, at the age of 52.
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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.
Northern War occurred.
Anglicized form of Ùna .
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