Vendla Linnea Björn

Brief Life History of Vendla Linnea

When Vendla Linnea Björn was born on 21 February 1915, in Risinge, Östergötland, Sweden, her father, Gustaf Adolf Björn, was 39 and her mother, Vendla Karlsdotter, was 37. She married Karl Helmer Karlsson on 28 August 1937. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. She lived in Hällestad, Östergötland, Sweden in 1913. She died on 23 January 1992, at the age of 76.

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Family Time Line

Karl Helmer Karlsson
1906–1976
Vendla Linnea Björn
1915–1992
Marriage: 28 August 1937
Carina Inger Irene Sarnbrink
1945–1999

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  • Vendla Linnea in household of Gustaf Adolf Björn, "Sweden, Household Examination Books, 1880-1930"

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World Events (7)

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.

1920

Sweden joined League of Nations.

1939

World War II began. Sweden neutral.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Lars, Walfrid.

Danish and Norwegian (Bjørn); Swedish (Björn): from a personal name and nickname meaning ‘bear’ (Old Norse bjǫrn). The Norwegian name is often a shortened form of any of various habitational names from any of the places called with this word. In Swedish it is ornamental in some cases. Compare Ursin .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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