Brief Life History of Brita
Brita Mattsdotter was born on 5 September 1703, in Järna, Dalarna, Sweden as the daughter of Matts Svensson and Karin Jonsdotter. She married Lars Larsson in 1731, in Järna, Dalarna, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. She died on 19 March 1773, in Jerna, Dalarna, Sweden, at the age of 69.
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Spouse and Children
1706–1775 Male
1703–1773 Female
Children (3)
1734–1804 Female
1737– Male
1742–1813 Female
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World Events (2)
1720
Age 17
1743
Age 40
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.
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