Brief Life History of Stina
When Stina Persdotter was born on 2 January 1799, in Germundebyn, Västra Götaland, Sweden, her father, Pehr Bryngelsson, was 51 and her mother, Ingrid Nilsdotter, was 41. She lived in Laxarby, Älvsborg, Sweden in 1799.
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Family Time Line
Sources (1)
- Stina Persdotter, "Sweden, Baptisms, 1611-1920"
Parents and Siblings
World Events (3)
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
From the Old Norse personal name Stígandr, originally a byname meaning ‘wanderer’. As a modern name, it is taken as a short form of Kristian .
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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