Brief Life History of Brita Christina
When Brita Christina Ericsdotter was born on 26 July 1783, in Skäfthammar, Uppsala, Sweden, her father, Eric Andersson, was 38 and her mother, Catharina Mattsdotter, was 32. She married Eric Andersson on 4 January 1807. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter.
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Sources (11)
- Brita Christina Ericsdr, "Sweden Marriages, 1630-1920"
- Brita Christina Ericsdr in entry for Eric, "Sweden Baptisms, 1611-1920"
- Brita Christina Ericsdr in entry for Eric, "Sweden Baptisms, 1611-1920"
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World Events (7)
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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