Brief Life History of Greta Sofia
When Greta Sofia Engström was born on 23 January 1876, in Överkalix, Norrbotten, Sweden, her father, Lars Henrik Engström, was 21 and her mother, Anna Sofia Henriksdotter, was 21. She married Alexander Vilhelm Lundahl on 24 March 1911, in Sweden. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter. She lived in Överluleå, Norrbotten, Sweden in 1894 and Luleå, Norrbotten, Sweden for about 5 years. She died on 2 September 1935, in Sundsvall, Västernorrland, Sweden, at the age of 59.
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- Greta Sofia Engström, "Sweden, Household Examination Books, 1880-1930"
- Greta Sofia Engström, "Sweden, Household Examination Books, 1880-1930"
- Greta Sofia Engström, "Sweden, Household Examination Books, 1880-1930"
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World Events (5)
1884 · Fredrika Bremer Association is Founded
Fredrika Bremer Association was founded in 1884 and is Sweden's oldest women's rights organization.
1897
World exposition held in Stockholm. First Swedish car built.
1901
First Nobel Prize awarded.
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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