Brief Life History of Augusta Christina
When Augusta Christina Andersdotter was born on 19 February 1842, her father, Anders Larsson Strom, was 47 and her mother, Christina Magnusdotter, was 44. She married August Johansson Örn on 12 April 1862. They were the parents of at least 4 sons. She lived in Lycke, Göteborgs och Bohus, Sweden in 1842 and Solberga, Göteborgs och Bohus, Sweden in 1873. She died on 27 February 1879, at the age of 37.
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- Aug Christina Andersd:R in household of Aug, "Sweden, Household Examination Books, 1880-1930"
- Augusta Christina Andersdotter, "Sweden Baptisms, 1611-1920"
- Augusta Christina Andersdotter, "Sweden Baptisms, 1611-1920"
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World Events (3)
1848 · The March Unrest
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.
1852
Anti-Jewish riots broke out in Stockholm.
1873 · The Swedish Krona Becomes National Currency
The Swedish krona replaced the Swedish riksdaler as the national currency in 1873.
Name Meaning
feminine form of Augustus , which enjoyed a vogue in Britain towards the end of the 19th century but has since fallen out of favour.
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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