Brief Life History of Maria Magnusdotter
When Maria Magnusdotter Todin was born on 14 December 1722, in Sunne, Värmland, Sweden, her father, Magnus Persson Todin, was 32 and her mother, Kirsten Torstensdotter, was 40. She married Gustav Apelquist about 1747, in Värmland, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 5 daughters. She died on 1 January 1797, in her hometown, at the age of 74, and was buried in Sunne, Värmland, Sweden.
Photos and Memories (0)
Do you know Maria Magnusdotter? Do you have a story about her that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account
Family Time Line
Sources (8)
- Maria, "Sweden Baptisms, 1611-1920"
- Maria Todin in entry for Gustaf Aplqvist, "Sweden Marriages, 1630-1920"
- Maria Todin in entry for Carl Magnus, "Sweden Baptisms, 1611-1920"
Spouse and Children
Children (10)
+5 More Children
World Events (1)
1743
In Treaty of Abo, Sweden ceded southeast Finland to Russia.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Russian Andrei, Yevgeniy, Alexei, Galina, Gennady, Gregori, Serguei, Vladimir, Yana, Yury.
Russian: patronymic from Rodya, a short form of the personal name Rodion, which is from Greek Hērodiōn, the name of a relative of Saint Paul and an early Bishop of Patras, venerated in the Orthodox Church.
Jewish (from Belarus and Ukraine): metronymic from the Yiddish personal name Rode, related to the Old Czech root rad ‘merry, joyful’. It is formed with the Slavic possessive suffix -in.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Possible Related Names
Discover Even More
As a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.