Brief Life History of Brita
When Brita Andersdotter was born on 10 September 1762, in Hillared, Älvsborg, Sweden, her father, Anders Jonsson, was 38 and her mother, Britta Andersdotter, was 33.
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Family Time Line
Sources (1)
- Brita Andersdotter, "Sweden Baptisms, 1611-1920"
Parents and Siblings
1725– Male
1730– Female
Siblings (4)
1752– Male
1759– Male
1762– Female
1766– Male
World Events (3)
1809
Age 47
1814
Age 52
1832
Age 70
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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