Brief Life History of Mats
When Mats Mattsson was born on 7 October 1745, in Näs, Gotland, Sweden, his father, Mathias Mattsson, was 31 and his mother, Cerstin Jöransdotter, was 22. He married Anna Larsdotter on 28 October 1764, in Näs, Gotland, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 13 daughters. He died on 21 December 1829, in his hometown, at the age of 84.
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Sources (12)
- Matths Matthsson, "Sweden Marriages, 1630-1920"
- Matths Matthsson in entry for Margareta, "Sweden Baptisms, 1611-1920"
- Matths Matthsson in entry for Magdalena, "Sweden Baptisms, 1611-1920"
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World Events (2)
1809
Sweden declared independence. Constitutional monarchy established. Russia took Aland Island group from Sweden.
1814
Denmark ceded Norway to Sweden.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Anders, Erik, Matts, Nils, Bjorn, Gunvor, Per, Sten, Thor, Thorvald, Torvald.
Swedish: patronymic from the personal name Matts, a short form of Matthias or Mattheus (see Matthew ). Compare Matson and Mattson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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