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Events on Friday 26 June 1739 1
1739Marries Sara Elisabeth MoraeusWeds the daughter of a provincial physicianOn 26 June 1739 Linnaeus married Sara Elisabeth Moraeus, daughter of a physician from Falun whom he had courted since before his Dutch travels. The marriage brought him a modest dowry and stability, and the couple would go on to have seven children, several of whom did not survive infancy. Sara Elisabeth managed the household and finances throughout his demanding academic career.