Brief Life History of Berta
When Berta Ericsdotter was born on 24 August 1746, in Skepparslöv, Gärd, Kristianstad, Sweden, her father, Erik Persson, was 31 and her mother, Kerstin Nilsson, was 28. She married Pehr Åkesson on 20 November 1768. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 3 daughters. She died on 7 March 1818, in her hometown, at the age of 71.
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Family Time Line
Sources (4)
- Berta Ericsdotter in Sweden Household Examination Books - includes son Nils birth and death
- Beretha Eriksdotter In Geni World Family Tree
- Berta Ericsdr. In Sweden Household Examination Books also includes Pehr Åkasson
Spouse and Children
Children (9)
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Parents and Siblings
Siblings (10)
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World Events (2)
1809
Sweden declared independence. Constitutional monarchy established. Russia took Aland Island group from Sweden.
1814
Denmark ceded Norway to Sweden.
Name Meaning
from berht ‘bright’ or ‘famous’. See Bertha .
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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