Sissa Nilsdotter

Brief Life History of Sissa

When Sissa Nilsdotter was born on 6 December 1798, in Tving, Blekinge, Sweden, her father, Nils Thorsson, was 30 and her mother, Kerstin Johnsdotter, was 22. She married Bengt Matsson or Madsson or Mathsson on 22 January 1815, in Tving, Blekinge, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 2 daughters. She died on 18 April 1852, in Bråstorp, Tving, Blekinge, Sweden, at the age of 53, and was buried in Tving, Blekinge, Sweden.

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Family Time Line

Bengt Matsson or Madsson or Mathsson
1785–
Sissa Nilsdotter
1798–1852
Marriage: 22 January 1815
Mats or Matts or Maths Bengtsson or Benctsson
1815–1858
Maria Bengtsdotter
1821–1827
Kerstin Bengtsdotter
1825–
Nils Bengtsson
1830–1830
Nils Bengtsson
1831–
Peter Bengtsson
1835–1835
Peter Bengtsson
1836–
Ola Bengtsson
1842–1880

Sources (10)

  • Sissa Nilsdotter in entry for Bengt Matsson, "Sweden Marriages, 1630-1920"
  • Sissa, "Sweden Baptisms, 1611-1920"
  • Cecilia Nilsdotter in entry for Ola, "Sweden Baptisms, 1611-1920"

World Events (5)

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 Melissa . See also Lyssa .

Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.

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