Brief Life History of Ellna
When Ellna Jönsdotter was born on 6 September 1748, in Brunnby, Luggude, Malmöhus, Sweden, her father, Jöns Olson, was 55 and her mother, Kierstina Jönsdotter, was 37. She married Bengt Persson on 26 December 1766, in Brunnby, Luggude, Malmöhus, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 9 sons and 3 daughters.
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Sources (15)
- Legacy NFS Source: Ellna Jönsdotter - Church record: birth-name: Ellna Jönsdotter
- Elna Jonsdtr. in entry for Bengt Persson, "Sweden Marriages, 1630-1920"
- Legacy NFS Source: Ellna Jönsdotter - Church record: birth-name: Ellna Jonsdotter
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Children (12)
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World Events (4)
1809
Sweden declared independence. Constitutional monarchy established. Russia took Aland Island group from Sweden.
1814
Denmark ceded Norway to Sweden.
1848 · The March Unrest
The March Unrest, or the Marsoroligheterna, was a series of riots in Stockholm in March 1848, due to news of the French Revolution. As a mob gathered and plundered shops on March 19, the militia fired shots and 18 deaths. The army arrived on March 21 for reinforcement and terminated any further rioting.
Name Meaning
Either a variant of Helena or possibly a fanciful spelling of Eleanor , influenced by Ellen .
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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