Brief Life History of Erik
When Erik Ersson was born on 10 July 1808, in Häggenås, Jämtland, Sweden, his father, Er Nord, was 39 and his mother, Brita Jonasdotter, was 29. He married Ingebor Olofsdotter on 8 November 1835, in Häggenås, Jämtland, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. He died on 11 December 1889, in Hägganäs, Jönköping, Sweden, at the age of 81.
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Family Time Line
Sources (5)
- Erik Ersson, "Sweden Marriages, 1630-1920"
- Erik Ersson, "Sweden, Household Examination Books, 1880-1930"
- Erik Ersson, "Sweden, Household Examination Books, 1880-1930"
Spouse and Children
1808–1889 Male
1799–1877 Female
Children (2)
1830–1831 Male
1839– Male
Parents and Siblings
1770– Male
1779– Female
Siblings (5)
1797– Female
1800– Male
1802– Female
1806– Male
1808–1889 Male
World Events (7)
1809
Age 1
1814
Age 6
1832
Age 24
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Nils, Anders, Erik, Lars, Erland, Lennart, Agnar, Arnell, Bjorn, Helmer, Hilma, Joakim. German Kurt, Darrold, Hans, Mathias, Frieda, Oskar.
Swedish: patronymic from the personal name Per, vernacular shortened form of Peter . It is also established in Denmark and northern Germany. Compare Parson 3 and Person 1.
English: variant of Parson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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