Brief Life History of Greta Stina
When Greta Stina Ericsdotter was born on 7 April 1804, in Uppsala, Sweden, her father, Eric Ericsson, was 44 and her mother, Greta Ericsdotter, was 42. She married Eric Westerlund on 12 December 1852, in Gamla Uppsala, Uppsala, Sweden. She lived in Uppsala-Näs, Uppsala, Sweden in 1804. She died on 14 August 1886, at the age of 82.
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- Greta Stina Ersdotter in household of Erik Westerlund, "Sweden, Household Examination Books, 1880-1930"
- Greta Stina Ersdotter in household of Erik Westerlund, "Sweden, Household Examination Books, 1880-1930"
- Greta Stina Ersdotter in household of Erik Westerlund, "Sweden, Household Examination Books, 1880-1930"
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World Events (7)
1809
Sweden declared independence. Constitutional monarchy established. Russia took Aland Island group from Sweden.
1814
Denmark ceded Norway to Sweden.
1832
Göta Canal opened.
Name Meaning
Short form of Margareta, a Latinate form of Margaret . As an independent given name it became fairly popular in the English-speaking world as a result of the fame of the Swedish-born film actress Greta Garbo ( 1905–92 , born Greta Louisa Gustafsson ).
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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