Brief Life History of Brita
When Brita Jonsdotter was born in 1658, in Västra Vingåker, Södermanland, Sweden, her father, Joen Joensson, was 18 and her mother, Anna Christophersson, was 13. She married Jan Larsson on 12 November 1699, in Västra Vingåker, Södermanland, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 3 daughters. She died on 28 March 1738, in her hometown, at the age of 80.
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Family Time Line
Sources (2)
- Bryta Jonsdr in entry for Kirstin Jonsson, "Sweden Baptisms, 1611-1920"
- Brita in entry for Anna Jonsson, "Sweden, Baptisms, 1611-1920"
Spouse and Children
1669–1741 Male
1658–1738 Female
Children (4)
1700–1777 Female
1704– Female
1707– Male
1712– Female
Parents and Siblings
1641–1717 Male
1645–1719 Female
Siblings (3)
1658–1738 Female
1676– Male
1682– Male
World Events (4)
1685
Age 27
1698
Age 40
1700 · The Great Northern War
Age 42
Name Meaning
Borrowing of the Irish name Brighid ( see Bridget ). This name owes its enormous popularity in Scandinavia, especially in Sweden, to St Birgitta ( 1304–73 ), patron saint of Sweden. She was a noblewoman who bore her husband eight children. After his death, she founded an order of nuns, the ‘Bridgettines’ or Order of the Most Holy Saviour. She also went to Rome, where she attempted to reform religious life.
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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