Margareta was born on 7 June 1713 in Åkerby, Bro, Västmanlands län, Sverige. She grew up there, and from the age of 17, she served with lieutenant Wienberg at Karltorp, Bro for six years. After that, she served with alderman Wadsten in the city of Köping for seven years.[1]
She married her first husband, the widower Pehr Pehrsson (born 7 August 1689), when she was around 30. They lived at Busta, Odensvi and had a son Daniel (3 October 1745) and a daughter Margareta (17 February 1748). However, Pehr died on January 23, 1748, at the age of 58.[2][3][4]
Then, at the age of 35 Margareta married Johan Pehrsson on 22 January 1749 in Odensvi.[5]
They lived at Busta and had son Petter on 15 August 1751.[6]
Margareta died there at the age of 38 on 4 April 1752.[1]
Sources
↑ 1.01.1Death: Odensvi(U) C:2 Födelse- och dopbok 1721-1760, s. 454-455
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