Brief Life History of Katarina
When Katarina Mansdotter Holming was born on 17 March 1695, in Kisa, Östergötland, Sweden, her father, Mans Eriksson Holming, was 32 and her mother, Kerstin Andersdotter Wetterström, was 23. She married Nils Andersson on 22 May 1712, in Kisa, Östergötland, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 8 daughters. She died on 12 February 1769, in her hometown, at the age of 73, and was buried in Kisa, Östergötland, Sweden.
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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.
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Probably an altered form of German Holzing (see Holzinger ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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