Rebecca Hansdotter

Brief Life History of Rebecca

When Rebecca Hansdotter was born on 6 May 1751, in Vreta Kloster, Östergötland, Sweden, her father, Hans Hansson, was 45 and her mother, Helena Johansdotter, was 54. She married Pers Larsson on 7 November 1779, in Vreta Kloster, Östergötland, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 1 daughter.

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Family Time Line

Pers Larsson
1736–
Rebecca Hansdotter
1751–
Marriage: 7 November 1779
Petter Pehrsson
1780–
Lena Rebecka Persson
1780–
Petter Pehrsson
1782–
Hans Pehrsson
1784–1786
Lars Pehrsson
1786–
Hans Pehrsson
1788–1843
Mr Parsson
1790–1790
Johannes Pehrsson
1793–1794

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    World Events (5)

    1809

    Sweden declared independence. Constitutional monarchy established. Russia took Aland Island group from Sweden.

    1814

    Denmark ceded Norway to Sweden.

    1832

    Göta Canal opened.

    Name Meaning

    Biblical name, from the Latin form of the Hebrew name Rebekah, borne by the wife of Isaac, who was the mother of Esau and Jacob (Genesis 24–27). The Hebrew root occurs in the Bible only in the vocabulary word marbek ‘cattle stall’, and its connection with the name is doubtful. In any case, Rebecca was Aramean, and the name probably has a source in Aramaic. It has always been common as a Jewish name; in England and elsewhere it began to be used also by Christians from the 14th century onwards and especially at the time of the Reformation, when Old Testament names became popular. It was very common among the Puritans in the 17th century, and has enjoyed a tremendous vogue in England since the latter part of the 20th century, among people of many different creeds. In Scotland this is found as an Anglicized form of Beathag .

    Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.

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