Lena Gustafva Jansdotter

Brief Life History of Lena Gustafva

When Lena Gustafva Jansdotter was born on 9 April 1839, in Blackstad, Kalmar, Sweden, her father, Jaen Månsson, was 42 and her mother, Anna Lena Jacobsdotter, was 39. She died about 1 July 1921, at the age of 82.

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Family Time Line

Jaen Månsson
1797–1854
Anna Lena Jacobsdotter
1800–1873
Magnus Jacob Jaensson
1825–1838
Johan Fredrik Jansson
1831–1908
Anna Stina Jansdotter
1836–1910
Lena Gustafva Jansdotter
1839–1921

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World Events (7)

1848 · The March Unrest

The March Unrest, or the Marsoroligheterna, was a series of riots in Stockholm in March 1848, due to news of the French Revolution. As a mob gathered and plundered shops on March 19, the militia fired shots and 18 deaths. The army arrived on March 21 for reinforcement and terminated any further rioting.

1852

Anti-Jewish riots broke out in Stockholm.

1873 · The Swedish Krona Becomes National Currency

The Swedish krona replaced the Swedish riksdaler as the national currency in 1873.

Name Meaning

Abstracted from various names ending in these syllables, such as Helena and Magdalena. In the United States it was particularly associated with the singer Lena Horne ( 1917–2010 ).

Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.

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