Brief Life History of Sara Brita
When Sara Brita Engstrom was born on 17 January 1810, in Visby, Gotland, Sweden, her father, Carl Christopher Engström, was 31 and her mother, Christina Helena Lundström, was 43. She married Olof Matthias Larsson Gardell on 5 February 1832, in Visby, Gotland, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 3 daughters.
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Family Time Line
Sources (5)
- Brigetta Engstrom in entry for Hedvig Augusta, "Sweden Baptisms, 1611-1920"
- Sara Brita Engstrom in entry for Olof Gardell, "Sweden Marriages, 1630-1920"
- Sara Brita Engstrom in entry for Helena Christ. Lov., "Sweden Baptisms, 1611-1920"
Parents and Siblings
World Events (8)
1814
Denmark ceded Norway to Sweden.
1832
Göta Canal opened.
1848 · The March Unrest
The March Unrest, or the Marsoroligheterna, was a series of riots in Stockholm in March 1848, due to news of the French Revolution. As a mob gathered and plundered shops on March 19, the militia fired shots and 18 deaths. The army arrived on March 21 for reinforcement and terminated any further rioting.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Arnell, Erland, Johan, Lars, Mats, Per, Thor, Alrik, Astrid, Britt, Helmer.
Swedish (Engström): ornamental name composed of the elements eng, a variant of äng ‘meadow’ (possibly from a placename), + ström ‘river’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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