Brief Life History of Lena Sofia
When Lena Sofia Andersdotter Barkar was born on 4 November 1862, in Pedersöre, Vaasa, Finland, her father, Anders Johan Johansson, was 21 and her mother, Brita Henriksdotter Gunn, was 17. She married Lars Gustaf Gustafsson Granlund on 22 January 1888, in Pedersöre, Vaasa, Finland. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in Pedersöre, Finland in 1856. She died on 10 June 1926, in Pedersöre, Vaasa, Finland, at the age of 63.
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- Lena Sofia in household of Brita Henriksdr., "Finland, Church Census and Pre-Confirmation Books, 1657-1915"
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World Events (5)
1864
Finnish peasants allowed to buy land.
1899
February Manifesto reduces Finland's autonomy. Finland lost much autonomy. russification of Finland policy initiated. censorship and conscription introduced. civil disobedience began.
1907
Finland became first European country to give women right to vote.
Name Meaning
English: occupational name for a tanner of leather, from Middle English barkere ‘tanner’, tree bark having been used as the tanning agent.
English: occupational name for a shepherd, from Middle English berker, bercher (Old French berchier, bercher, berkier, berker, Late Latin berbicarius, from berbex ‘ram’, genitive berbicis). With the change of -ar- to -er- in Middle English, this became indistinguishable from the preceding name (see 1 above).
Americanized form of German Berger or Barger .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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