Brief Life History of Brita
When Brita Johandsotter Maunula was born on 24 August 1729, in Lohtaja, Vaasa, Finland, her father, Johan Mårtensson Maunula, was 24 and her mother, Susanna Corneliusdr., was 24. She married Mattz Andersson Jungala on 26 November 1749. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 5 daughters.
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Sources (13)
- Brita Johansdr, "Finland, Marriages, 1682-1892"
- Brita Johansdr in entry for Mathias Mattsson, "Finland, Baptisms, 1657-1890"
- Brita Johansdr in entry for Andreas Mattsson, "Finland, Baptisms, 1657-1890"
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World Events (2)
1808
Russian invasion of Sweden supported by Napoleon.
1809
Sweden ceded Finland to Russia. Finland became Grand Duchy of Russia. State Council of Finns appointed. Finland enjoys limited autonomy.
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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