Brief Life History of Greta
When Greta Bjorklund was born on 17 June 1792, in Vikstaby, Uppsala, Sweden, her father, Eric Martensson, was 32 and her mother, Catrina Jacobsson, was 28. She married Johan Eric Lilja on 7 February 1817, in Viksta, Uppsala, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. She died on 13 October 1826, in Viksta, Uppsala, Sweden, at the age of 34.
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Sources (6)
- Greta Ericsdr Bjorklund in entry for Joh. Eric Lilja, "Sweden Marriages, 1630-1920"
- Margreta Ersdr in entry for Anders Lilja, "Sweden, Baptisms, 1611-1920"
- Greta Bjorklund in entry for Johan Eric Jonsson, "Sweden, Baptisms, 1611-1920"
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World Events (2)
1809
Sweden declared independence. Constitutional monarchy established. Russia took Aland Island group from Sweden.
1814
Denmark ceded Norway to Sweden.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Anders, Ansgar, Bertel, Eskil, Hilmer, Iver, Nils, Per, Swen, Thora, Tor.
Swedish (Björklund) and Norwegian (Bjørklund): habitational name from any of the many farms named with the words björk ‘birch’ + lund ‘grove’. The Swedish name can also be of ornamental origin. Compare Burkland and Burklund .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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