Brief Life History of Brita
When Brita Olofsdotter was born on 26 February 1739, in Björskog, Västmanland, Sweden, her father, Olaf Zackrisson, was 26 and her mother, Mrs. Olof Zackrisson, was 22. She married Anders Mortensson on 19 October 1755. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 7 daughters. She died on 23 November 1817, in Bjorskog, Västmanland, Sweden, at the age of 78.
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- Census 1775-1785 Segelsberga in Bjorskog parish
- Legacy NFS Source: Anna Jonsson - Individual or family possessions: birth-name: Anna Jonsson
- Brita Olofsdotter, "Sweden, Västmanland Church Records, 1538-1901; index 1622-1860"
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World Events (3)
1743
In Treaty of Abo, Sweden ceded southeast Finland to Russia.
1809
Sweden declared independence. Constitutional monarchy established. Russia took Aland Island group from Sweden.
1814
Denmark ceded Norway to Sweden.
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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