When Beata Jacobsson was born about 1678, in Lau, Gotland, Sweden, her father, Jacob Burlaemmer, was 30 and her mother, Anne Elizabeth, was 26. She married Anders Berthelsson on 6 November 1706. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 1 daughter. She died on 24 September 1742, in her hometown, at the age of 65, and was buried in Lau, Gotland, Sweden.
Do you know Beata? Do you have a story about her that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account
+2 More Children
King Charles II barred Jews from settling in Stockholm.
King Charles II invaded Denmark. Forced Danish King to sign Peace of Travendal.
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.
English, Swedish, Dutch, and Jewish (Ashkenazic): patronymic from the personal name Jacob denoting ‘Jacob's son’. In North America, this surname has absorbed various cognates from other languages, including Scandinavian (see 2 below) and, in some cases, Croatian Jakobović (which is from the personal name Jakob ).
Americanized form of Swedish Jacobsson or Jakobsson and Danish, Norwegian, North German, or Dutch Jacobsen or Jakobsen , all cognates of 1 above.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Possible Related NamesAs a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.