Brief Life History of Edit Elvina
When Edit Elvina Lindqvist was born on 8 December 1913, her father, Axel Lindqvist, was 48 and her mother, Katrina Hägglund, was 39. She died on 17 January 2003, in Arnäs, Västernorrland, Sweden, at the age of 89.
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Family Time Line
Sources (3)
- Swedish death index 1901-2009
- Edit Elvina in household of Axel Lindqvist, "Sweden, Household Examination Books, 1880-1930"
- Arnäs parish book, 1895-1915, AIIa:1b
Parents and Siblings
World Events (8)
1914
World War I began, Sweden neutral.
1918
Sweden recognized Finland as independent state. Swedish naval expedition sent to Aland Islands to protect against Russians. Spanish flu epidemic killed 38,000 in Sweden.
1939
World War II began. Sweden neutral.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Lars, Nels, Sten, Knute, Lennart, Swen, Anders, Bertel, Birgit, Einer, Erland.
Swedish: ornamental name composed of the elements lind ‘limetree’ + quist, an old or ornamental spelling of kvist‘twig’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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