When Maria Helena Cajanus was born on 7 May 1772, in Kokkola, Vaasa, Finland, her father, Jonas Gustafsson Cajanas, was 55 and her mother, Hedvig Chydenia, was 29.
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Russian invasion of Sweden supported by Napoleon.
Sweden ceded Finland to Russia. Finland became Grand Duchy of Russia. State Council of Finns appointed. Finland enjoys limited autonomy.
Finnish peasants allowed to buy land.
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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