Brief Life History of Brita
When Brita Olufsdotter was born on 15 September 1758, her father, Oluf Ahlman, was 34 and her mother, Elin Andersdotter, was 29. She lived in Hjo, Skaraborg, Sweden in 1758.
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Family Time Line
Sources (1)
- Brita Olufsdotter, "Sweden Baptisms, 1611-1920"
Parents and Siblings
1725– Male
1729– Female
Siblings (3)
1749–1826 Male
1755– Male
1758– Female
World Events (6)
1809
Age 51
1814
Age 56
1832
Age 74
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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