Gertrud Svensdotter [SEP] date of birth
Gertrud Svensdotter
Gertrud Svensdotter (1656–1675) was a Swedish peasant. She was the witness and accuser in the witch trial against Märet Jonsdotter in 1668, the trial that unleashed the great witch hysteria in Sweden called "Stora oväsendet" (Great Noise), involving a series of witch trials in many parts of the nation and lasting until 1676.
Gertrud Svensdotter is one of the 999 mythical, historical and notable women who are displayed on the handmade white tiles of the "Heritage Floor" as part of Judy Chicago's
gave her their farm. Gertrud Svensdotter was buried on 1 May 1675, one week after giving birth to a son, Matts, who was also buried on 11 June 1675. The cause of her death is unknown: it may have been childbirth, but it may also have been due to the plague which tormented her part of the country at the time of her death.
The witch hysteria continued to rage through the country until the execution of Malin Matsdotter in Stockholm in 1676. In 1677, to avoid any further