Brief Life History of Matta
Matta Nilsdotter was born about 1680, in Västra Hoby, Torna, Malmöhus, Sweden. She married Harald Persson in 1701. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. She was buried in Västra Hoby, Torna, Malmöhus, Sweden.
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Family Time Line
Harald Persson
1676–1748
Matta Nilsdotter
1680–1735
Marriage: 1701
Nils Haraldsson
1726–1728
Karina Haraldsson
1729–
Nils Haraldsson
1734–1743
Sources (1)
- Matta Nilsdotter burial 1735
Spouse and Children
1676–1748 Male
1680–1735 Female
Marriage
1701
Children (3)
1726–1728 Male
1729– Female
1734–1743 Male
World Events (4)
1685
Age 5
King Charles II barred Jews from settling in Stockholm.
1698
Age 18
King Charles II invaded Denmark. Forced Danish King to sign Peace of Travendal.
1700 · The Great Northern War
Age 20
By 1658, Sweden had become a great power in northern Europe. The Great Northern War from 1700 through 1721 resulted in the loss of land amassed by Sweden in areas such as Germany, Norway, and Denmark. Nearly 200,000 Swedes lost their lives due to the war while Sweden lost much of its dominance in the Baltic Region.
Name Meaning
contracted form of Märeta, an obsolete variant of Merete . The name is also popular in Sweden.
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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