Brief Life History of Brita
When Brita Olsson was christened on 28 April 1693, in Tackbyn, Västmanland, Sweden, her father, Olof Andersson, was 54 and her mother, Brita Eskilsdotter, was 43. She married Marten Larsson on 6 October 1732, in Skinnskatteberg, Västmanland, Sweden. She died on 1 April 1757, at the age of 63.
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Sources (3)
- Brita Olofsdr in entry for Marten Larsson, "Sweden Marriages, 1630-1920"
- Bryta Olsson, "Sweden, Baptisms, 1611-1920"
- Bryta Olsson, "Sweden, Baptisms, 1611-1920"
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World Events (4)
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.
1720
Northern War occurred.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Lars, Lennart, Sven, Nils, Erik, Mats, Per, Anders, Bjorn, Fredrik, Nels, Olle. German Hans, Kurt, Fritz, Ingeborg, Otto, Ute.
Swedish: patronymic from the personal name Ola, a short form of Olof, Swedish variant of Olaf (see Olafsen ), or a shortened form of the patronymic Olofsson (see Olofson ). Compare Ohlsson , Oleson , and Olson .
German (Eastphalia): patronymic from a short form of the personal name Ulrich .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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