Brief Life History of Brita
Brita Svensdotter was born on 8 March 1733, in Beateberg, Skaraborg, Sweden as the daughter of Sven Häkonsson and Elin Larsdotter.
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Family Time Line
Sources (4)
- Britta Svensdotter, "Sweden, Baptisms, 1611-1920"
- Britta Svensdotter, "Sweden, Baptisms, 1611-1920"
- Britta Svensdotter, "Sweden, Baptisms, 1611-1920"
Parents and Siblings
– Male
– Female
Siblings (2)
1733– Female
1733– Female
World Events (3)
1743
Age 10
1809
Age 76
1814
Age 81
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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