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
Sources (2)
- Marriage Record Olof Svensson and Stina Andersdotter 30 December 1808
- Household Record of Olof Svensson and Stina Andersdotter- Ovre Kjellsater, Locketorp, Skaraborg
Spouse and Children
1782–1863 Male
1786–1856 Female
Children (9)
1809–1879 Male
1810– Female
1812– Male
1814–1890 Male
1815– Female
+4 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1731– Male
1730– Female
Siblings (7)
1767–1771 Male
1770–1771 Male
1772– Female
1775– Female
1778– Male
+2 More Children
World Events (5)
1809
Age 27
1814
Age 32
1832
Age 50
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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