Brita Catarina 'Cajsa' Nilsdotter

18 March 1812–1 June 1904 (Age 92)
Lännäs, Örebro, Sweden

The Life Summary of Brita Catarina 'Cajsa'

When Brita Catarina 'Cajsa' Nilsdotter was born on 18 March 1812, in Lännäs, Örebro, Sweden, her father, Nils Larsson, was 43 and her mother, Cathrina Persdotter, was 35. She married Carl Olsson on 4 December 1846, in Lännäs, Örebro, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters. She died on 1 June 1904, at the age of 92.

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Family Time Line

Carl Olsson
1815–1862
Brita Catarina 'Cajsa' Nilsdotter
1812–1904
Marriage: 4 December 1846
Gustaf Erik Blomqvist
1841–1922
Eva Charlotta Carlson
1845–1927
Olof Petter Carlsson
1847–1849
Britta Maja Carlsdotter
1849–1934
Carl Petter Carlsson
1851–1852
Lars Johan Carlson
1853–1945
Anna Mathilda Carlsson
1856–1937

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    4 December 1846Lännäs, Örebro, Sweden
    • Children

    (7)

    +2 More Children

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (9)

    +4 More Children

    World Events (7)

    1814
    Age 2
    Denmark ceded Norway to Sweden.
    1832
    Age 20
    Göta Canal opened.
    1848 · The March Unrest
    Age 36
    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

    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.

    Possible Related Names

    Birgitta
    Birgitte
    Berit
    Birthe
    Britt
    Britta
    Birte

    Sources (8)

    • Brita Kaisa Nilson Olson in entry for Lars Johan Carlson, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1956"
    • Brita Cajsa Nilsdotter in entry for Brita Maja Olsson, "Sweden, Örebro Church Records, 1613-1918; index 1635-1860"
    • Brita Cajsa Nilsdotter in entry for Olof Petter Olsson, "Sweden, Örebro Church Records, 1613-1918; index 1635-1860"

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