Brief Life History of Maria
When Maria Olofsson was born on 19 October 1749, in By, Östra Ämtervik, Värmland, Sweden, her father, Olof Nilsson, was 34 and her mother, Margreta Nilsdotter, was 29.
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- 1749 Maria's birth/baptism page 235 #23 of By, O.Amtervik, Sweden, Värmland Church Records, 1509-1925; index 1640-1860; https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-DTL7-HTR?cc=1978776&wc=Q66Y-77F%3A262359401%2C261124601%2C262857901
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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
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Berger, Iver.
Americanized form (and a rare Swedish variant) of Swedish Olofsson: patronymic from the personal name Olof, Swedish variant of Olaf (see Olafsen ). See also Olsson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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