Maja Nilsdotter

Brief Life History of Maja

When Maja Nilsdotter was born on 9 September 1784, in Håen, Säfsnäs, Kopparberg, Sweden, her father, Nils Hindersson, was 42 and her mother, Catharina Matsdotter, was 40. She married Petter Jansson on 13 October 1815, in Säfsnäs, Dalarna, Sweden. She lived in Säfsnäs, Kopparberg, Sweden in 1815 and Säfsnäs, Dalarna, Sweden in 1815.

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Family Time Line

Petter Jansson
1791–1863
Maja Nilsdotter
1784–
Marriage: 13 October 1815

Sources (6)

  • Maja Nilsdotter, "Sweden Marriages, 1630-1920"
  • Maja Nilsdotter, "Sweden Baptisms, 1611-1920"
  • 1776-1784 household record in Han

Spouse and Children

World Events (7)

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

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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