Brief Life History of Brita
When Brita Bjurman was born on 27 September 1786, in Västerfärnebo, Västmanland, Sweden, her father, Anders Bjurman, was 28 and her mother, Maria Larsdotter, was 33.
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Family Time Line
Sources (3)
- Birth Record for Brita Andersdotter - Sweden, Västmanland Church Records, 1538-1901; index 1622-1860; pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-12412-73283-73
- Brita Andersdotter, "Sweden Baptisms, 1611-1920"
- Household exam for Anders Bjurman family A:9 - Sweden, Västmanland Church Records, 1538-1901; index 1622-1860; pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-12412-72874-54
Parents and Siblings
1757–1831 Male
1753–1824 Female
Siblings (9)
1779–1864 Female
1781– Male
1783– Female
1784– Male
1786– Female
+4 More Children
World Events (7)
1809
Age 23
1814
Age 28
1832
Age 46
Name Meaning
English: status name, from Middle English burghman, borughman (Old English burhmann) ‘inhabitant of a (fortified) town’ (see Burke ), especially one holding land or buildings by burgage (see Burgess ).
English: variant of Bowerman .
Americanized form of German Buhrmann or Bührmann.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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