Brief Life History of Britta
When Britta Svensdotter was born on 6 June 1768, in Fristad, Älvsborg, Sweden, her father, Sven Pahrsson, was 35 and her mother, Ellicka Pahrsdotter, was 25. She died on 11 June 1782, at the age of 14, and was buried in Älvsborg, Sweden.
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Family Time Line
Sources (2)
- Brita Svensdotter, "Sweden Burials, 1649-1920"
- Britta Svensdotter, "Sweden Baptisms, 1611-1920"
Parents and Siblings
1733– Male
1743– Female
Siblings (6)
1768–1782 Female
1770–1781 Male
1774– Male
1778– Female
1781– Female
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Name Meaning
Borrowing of the Irish name Brighid ( see Bridget ). This name owes its enormous popularity in Scandinavia, especially in Sweden, to St Birgitta ( 1304–73 ), patron saint of Sweden. She was a noblewoman who bore her husband eight children. After his death, she founded an order of nuns, the ‘Bridgettines’ or Order of the Most Holy Saviour. She also went to Rome, where she attempted to reform religious life.
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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