Brief Life History of Kajsa
When Kajsa Olofsdotter was born on 27 March 1821, in Boda, Kalmar, Sweden, her father, Olof Nilsson, was 30 and her mother, Karin Nilsdotter, was 31. She married Nils Jaenson on 24 October 1844. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in Böda, Kalmar, Sweden for about 15 years. She died on 18 April 1893, in Boda, Kalmar, Sweden, at the age of 72.
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- Kajsa Olsdotter in household of Nils Jansson, "Sweden, Household Examination Books, 1880-1930"
- Kajsa Olsson in household of Nils Jansson, "Sweden, Household Examination Books, 1880 - 1920"
- Kajsa Oldsdaughter in entry for Carl Peter Neilson, "Idaho Death Certificates, 1938-1961"
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World Events (5)
1832
Göta Canal opened.
1848 · The March Unrest
The March Unrest, or the Marsoroligheterna, was a series of riots in Stockholm in March 1848, due to news of the French Revolution. As a mob gathered and plundered shops on March 19, the militia fired shots and 18 deaths. The army arrived on March 21 for reinforcement and terminated any further rioting.
1852
Anti-Jewish riots broke out in Stockholm.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Ethiopian Abraha, Alemayehu, Getachew, Mekonnen, Theodros, Abera, Aklilu, Berhan, Berhane, Dawit, Hailemariam, Kassa.
Ethiopian: from the male personal name Kassa, meaning ‘compensation’ in the Amharic language. — Note: Since Ethiopians do not have hereditary surnames, this name was registered as such only after immigration of its bearers to the US.
Hungarian: habitational name from a place so named, which was established by Saxon settlers in Abauj County in former Upper Hungary, now part of Slovakia (named Košice).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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