Brief Life History of Brita
When Brita Jansdotter was born on 18 May 1766, in Viby, Örebro, Sweden, her father, Johan Hindrichson, was 50 and her mother, Catharina Ersdotter, was 38. She had at least 1 daughter.
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Sources (4)
- Birth Record
- Brita, "Sweden, Örebro Church Records, 1613-1918; index 1635-1860"
- Legacy NFS Source: Britta Jansdr - Church record: Marriage record or certificate: birth-name: Britta Jansdr
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World Events (6)
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
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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