Olof Svensson

Brief Life History of Olof

When Olof Svensson was born on 11 November 1782, in Ekeby, Örebro, Sweden, his father, Sven Andersson, was 51 and his mother, Stina Olufsdotter, was 53. 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.

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Family Time Line

Olof Svensson
1782–1863
Stina Andersdotter
1786–1856
Marriage: 30 December 1808
Jonas Olofsson
1809–1879
Maria Olofsdotter
1810–
Sven Olofsson
1812–
Anders Olofsson
1814–1890
Caijsa Olofsdotter
1815–
Stina Olofsdotter
1818–1906
Ingrid Olofsdotter
1821–
Elanora Christina Soffia Olofsdotter
1824–
Johanna Olofsdotter
1825–1896

Sources (2)

  • Marriage Record Olof Svensson and Stina Andersdotter 30 December 1808
  • Household Record of Olof Svensson and Stina Andersdotter- Ovre Kjellsater, Locketorp, Skaraborg

World Events (5)

1809

Sweden declared independence. Constitutional monarchy established. Russia took Aland Island group from Sweden.

1814

Denmark ceded Norway to Sweden.

1832

Göta Canal opened.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Lars, Anders, Erik, Lennart, Sven, Ejnar, Johan, Bent, Bjorn, Gunn, Holger, Mats. German Ernst, Kurt, Markus, Otto.

Swedish: patronymic from the personal name Sven, from Old Norse Sveinn, originally a byname meaning ‘boy, servant’. It is also found in Denmark, northern Germany, and Norway. Compare Svenson , Swainson , Swanson , Swenson , Swensson , and Swinson .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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