Brief Life History of Erika Mathilda
Erika Mathilda Ersdatter was born on 27 December 1826, in Gävle, Gävleborg, Sweden. She married Anders Pehrsson on 24 April 1853, in Hackås, Jämtland, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in Vällviken, Sunne, Jämtland, Sweden in 1853 and Sunne, Jämtland, Sweden for about 10 years. She died on 15 January 1921, in Wausa, Knox, Nebraska, United States, at the age of 94, and was buried in Wausa, Knox, Nebraska, United States.
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- Ericka M. Engstedt, "Find A Grave Index"
- Erika Mathilda Ersdotter in household of Anders Persson, "Sweden, Household Examination Books, 1880-1930"
- Erika M Engstedt, "BillionGraves Index"
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1830 · The Second Great Awakening
Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.
1832
Göta Canal opened.
1857
Historical Boundaries: 1857: L'eau Qui Court, Nebraska Territory, United States 1867: L'eau Qui Court, Nebraska, United States 1873: *Knox, Nebraska, United States *L'eau Qui Court renamed Knox in 1873
Name Meaning
version of the name Erica . This name is usually written in kana, although it is sometimes also written with characters meaning ‘blessed prize increasing’.
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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