When Olof Svensson was born on 11 November 1782, in Ekeby, Örebro, Sweden, his father, Sven Andersson, was 51 and his mother, Maija Olofsdotter, was 41. He married Stina Andersdotter on 30 December 1808, in Locketorp, Skaraborg, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 6 daughters. He died on 17 December 1863, at the age of 81.