Brief Life History of Elsa
Elsa Hindersdotter was born in 1627, in Hällefors, Örebro, Sweden. She died in 1698, in her hometown, at the age of 71, and was buried in Hällefors, Örebro, Sweden.
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- Legacy NFS Source: Elsa Hindersdotter - Individual or family possessions: birth-name: Elsa Hindersdotter
World Events (3)
1628
Age 1
1630 · The Thirty Years' War
Age 3
1637
Age 10
Name Meaning
Shortened form of Elisabeth or Elizabeth . The name was borne by the English-born film actress Elsa Lanchester ( 1902–86 ). Elsa Belton was a character in Angela Thirkell's once widely read Barsetshire Chronicles. In the 1960s the name was also associated with the lioness named Elsa featured in the book Born Free, by Joy Adamson , which was made into a film.
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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