Brief Life History of Gertrud
When Gertrud Eriksdotter was born in 1737, in Öja, Gotland, Sweden, her father, Erik Olofssen, was 39 and her mother, Cecilia Persdotter, was 28. She married Jacob Rasmusson on 17 October 1762, in Öja, Gotland, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters.
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Family Time Line
Sources (4)
- Gartr. Ericsdr in entry for Sissla Jacobsson, "Sweden, Baptisms, 1611-1920"
- Gertrud Ericsdr in entry for Jacob Jacobsson, "Sweden, Baptisms, 1611-1920"
- Gartrud Ericsdr in entry for Nils Jacobsson, "Sweden, Baptisms, 1611-1920"
Spouse and Children
1732–1792 Male
1737– Female
Children (7)
1763–1792 Male
1766–1789 Male
1769–1789 Male
1771– Female
1771– Female
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Parents and Siblings
1698– Male
1709–1743 Female
Siblings (8)
1729–1801 Female
1732– Male
1732– Male
1734–1789 Male
1737– Female
+3 More Children
World Events (5)
1743
Age 6
1809
Age 72
1814
Age 77
Name Meaning
from gēr, gār ‘spear’ + þrūþ ‘strength’; the name of two famous 13th-century nuns of the Cistercian Abbey of Helfta near Eisleben, whose spiritual writings had a great influence.
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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