Brief Life History of Greta
When Greta Jansdotter was born on 18 April 1790, in Norrbärke, Kopparberg, Sweden, her father, Jan Andersson Bomfelius, was 29 and her mother, Margareta Göransdotter, was 33.
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Family Time Line
Sources (4)
- Greta Jansdotter, "Sweden, Baptisms, 1611-1920"
- Greta Jansdotter, "Sweden, Baptisms, 1611-1920"
- Greta Jansdotter, "Sweden, Baptisms, 1611-1920"
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World Events (8)
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
Short form of Margareta, a Latinate form of Margaret . As an independent given name it became fairly popular in the English-speaking world as a result of the fame of the Swedish-born film actress Greta Garbo ( 1905–92 , born Greta Louisa Gustafsson ).
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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