Brief Life History of Christina
When Christina Andersson was born on 19 August 1765, in Edet, Värmland, Sweden, her father, Anders Johansson, was 37 and her mother, Brita Jonsdotter, was 24.
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Family Time Line
Sources (1)
- Christina, "Sweden Baptisms, 1611-1920"
Parents and Siblings
World Events (6)
1809
Sweden declared independence. Constitutional monarchy established. Russia took Aland Island group from Sweden.
1814
Denmark ceded Norway to Sweden.
1832
Göta Canal opened.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Bjorn, Lars, Mats, Lennart, Nils, Per, Anders, Berndt, Hokan, Olle, Sten. German Hans, Kurt, Alfons, Ernst, Gerd, Monika.
Swedish: patronymic from the personal name Anders, a vernacular form of Andreas .
Americanized form of Norwegian, North German, and very rare Danish patronymic Anderssen, a cognate of 1 above. Compare Andersen and Anderson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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