Brief Life History of Brita
Brita Rasmusdotter was born about 1743, in Fru Alstad, Malmöhus, Sweden. She married Par Holmberg on 4 March 1759, in Västra Alstad, Malmöhus, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter.
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Family Time Line
Sources (2)
- Britha Rassmusdr in entry for Par Holmberg, "Sweden Marriages, 1630-1920"
- Britta Rasmusdr in entry for Rassmus Pehrsson, "Sweden, Baptisms, 1611-1920"
Spouse and Children
1739– Male
1743– Female
Children (2)
1759– Male
1765–1839 Female
World Events (5)
1743
Age 0
1809
Age 66
1814
Age 71
Name Meaning
Borrowing of the Irish name Brighid ( see Bridget ). This name owes its enormous popularity in Scandinavia, especially in Sweden, to St Birgitta ( 1304–73 ), patron saint of Sweden. She was a noblewoman who bore her husband eight children. After his death, she founded an order of nuns, the ‘Bridgettines’ or Order of the Most Holy Saviour. She also went to Rome, where she attempted to reform religious life.
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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