Brief Life History of Lena
When Lena Jansdotter was born on 28 January 1732, in Nås, Kopparberg, Sweden, her father, Jan Persson, was 28 and her mother, Kierstin Matsdotter, was 26. She married Eric Ersson Bjesse on 29 September 1759, in Gravendal, Säfsnäs, Kopparberg, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in Säfsnäs, Dalarna, Sweden for about 5 years. She died on 22 March 1781, in Säfsnäs, Kopparberg, Sweden, at the age of 49.
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- Lena Jeansdotter in entry for Eric Ersson, "Sweden Marriages, 1630-1920"
- Lena Jansdotter in entry for Eric, "Sweden Baptisms, 1611-1920"
- Lena Jansdotter in entry for Maria, "Sweden Baptisms, 1611-1920"
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1743
In Treaty of Abo, Sweden ceded southeast Finland to Russia.
Name Meaning
Abstracted from various names ending in these syllables, such as Helena and Magdalena. In the United States it was particularly associated with the singer Lena Horne ( 1917–2010 ).
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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