Brief Life History of Maja
When Maja Andersdotter was born on 23 February 1783, in Lommaryd, Jönköping, Sweden, her father, Anders Larsson, was 28 and her mother, Catharina Danielsdotter, was 31. She died after 1815.
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Family Time Line
Anders Larsson
1754–1809
Catharina Danielsdotter
1751–
Mathias Andersson
1781–1851
Maja Andersdotter
1783–1815
Stina Andersdotter
1785–
Jan Andersson
1792–1796
Anders Andersson
1797–1815
Sources (1)
- Maja, "Sweden Baptisms, 1611-1920"
Parents and Siblings
1754–1809 Male
1751– Female
Siblings (5)
1781–1851 Male
1783–1815 Female
1785– Female
1792–1796 Male
1797–1815 Male
World Events (2)
1809
Age 26
Sweden declared independence. Constitutional monarchy established. Russia took Aland Island group from Sweden.
1814
Age 31
Denmark ceded Norway to Sweden.
Name Meaning
1 Pet form of Maria .
2 From Latin Maia ( see Maya ).
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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