When Kerstina Nilsdotter was born in April 1698, in Skabersjö, Malmöhus, Sweden, her father, Nils Jonsson, was 33 and her mother, Anna Bengtsdotter, was 33. She married Jons Persson on 14 March 1725, in Vismarlöv, Hyby, Malmöhus, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters. She died on 13 May 1765, in Vismarlöv, Hyby, Malmöhus, Sweden, at the age of 67.
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By 1658, Sweden had become a great power in northern Europe. The Great Northern War from 1700 through 1721 resulted in the loss of land amassed by Sweden in areas such as Germany, Norway, and Denmark. Nearly 200,000 Swedes lost their lives due to the war while Sweden lost much of its dominance in the Baltic Region.
Northern War occurred.
In Treaty of Abo, Sweden ceded southeast Finland to Russia.
Variant of Kristine .
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