Brief Life History of Christina Margareta
When Christina Margareta Hjerpe was born on 24 January 1766, in Knista, Örebro, Sweden, her father, Johan Svensson Hjerpe, was 26 and her mother, Christina Jacobsdotter, was 24. She married Peter Andersson Qvarfordt on 22 June 1788, in Knista, Örebro, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 2 daughters. She died on 17 March 1819, in Borgvik, Värmland, Sweden, at the age of 53.
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Sources (12)
- Knista parish birth records
- Stina Greta Hjerpe in entry for Peter Andersson Qvarfot, "Sweden, Örebro Church Records, 1613-1918; index 1635-1860"
- Knista, Orebro, Sweden Birth Records 1756-1785
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World Events (2)
1809
Sweden declared independence. Constitutional monarchy established. Russia took Aland Island group from Sweden.
1814
Denmark ceded Norway to Sweden.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Gunhild.
Swedish: possibly a variant of Järpe, a soldier's name from järpe ‘hazel grouse’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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