Brief Life History of Elsa
When Elsa Hansdotter was born on 10 October 1717, in Uppåkra, Malmöhus, Sweden, her father, Hans Christensen, was 42 and her mother, Karna Christoffersdotter, was 27. She died on 20 October 1717, at the age of 0.
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Family Time Line
Sources (3)
- Elsa Hansdotter, "Sweden, Baptisms, 1611-1920"
- Uppåkra CI:1 (1712-1779)
- Uppåkra CI:1 (1712-1779)
Parents and Siblings
1676–1750 Male
1690–1747 Female
Siblings (5)
1710–1768 Male
1717–1717 Female
1720– Female
1722–1760 Male
1726–1797 Male
Name Meaning
Shortened form of Elisabeth or Elizabeth . The name was borne by the English-born film actress Elsa Lanchester ( 1902–86 ). Elsa Belton was a character in Angela Thirkell's once widely read Barsetshire Chronicles. In the 1960s the name was also associated with the lioness named Elsa featured in the book Born Free, by Joy Adamson , which was made into a film.
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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