Kirstina Olson

Femaleabout 1686–

Brief Life History of Kirstina

When Kirstina Olson was born about 1686, in Linderöd, Gärd, Kristianstad, Sweden, her father, Ola Mattison, was 40 and her mother, Mrs Tove Offesson, was 32.

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Family Time Line

Ola Mattison
1647–1711
Mrs Tove Offesson
1656–
Offe Olson
1682–1758
Bolla Olson
1684–
Kirstina Olson
1686–
Per Olson
1688–1754

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    World Events (3)

    1698

    Age 12

    King Charles II invaded Denmark. Forced Danish King to sign Peace of Travendal.

    1700 · The Great Northern War

    Age 14

    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.

    1720

    Age 34

    Northern War occurred.

    Name Meaning

    Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Nels, Lars, Thor, Helmer, Selmer, Bjorn, Nils, Elof, Einer, Lennart, Bertel.

    Americanized form (and a rare Swedish variant) of Swedish Olsson . In some cases this is also an Americanized form of the variant Ohlsson .

    Americanized form of Danish, Norwegian, or North German Olsen and Ohlsen , cognates of 1.

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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