Kierstin Andersdotter

Brief Life History of Kierstin

When Kierstin Andersdotter was born in July 1678, in Otterstad, Skaraborg, Sweden, her father, Anders Svensson, was 35 and her mother, Elin Larsdotter, was 37. She married Anders Andersson on 12 October 1702, in Otterstad, Skaraborg, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 4 daughters. She died on 7 January 1742, in Senäte, Kållandsö, Skaraborg, Sweden, at the age of 63, and was buried in Otterstad, Skaraborg, Sweden.

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Family Time Line

Anders Andersson
1674–1757
Kierstin Andersdotter
1678–1742
Marriage: 12 October 1702
Britta Andersdotter
1704–1776
Sven Anderson
1706–1706
Anders Andersson
1707–1772
Elin Andersdotter
1710–1779
Carl Andersson
1712–1715
Sven Andersson
1713–1761
Carl Anderson
1715–1777
Jonas Andersson
1717–1794
Margareta Andersdotter
1720–1742
Sigrid Andersdotter
1722–1724

Sources (2)

  • Marriage Anders Andersson and Kierstin Andersdotter 1702; Sweden, Skaraborg Church Records
  • Death and burial Kierstin Andersdotter 1742; Sweden, Skaraborg Church Records

World Events (4)

1685

King Charles II barred Jews from settling in Stockholm.

1698

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

1700 · The Great Northern War

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.

Name Meaning

vernacular form of Christine , now also used outside Scotland.

Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.

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