Brief Life History of Pål
When Pål Hakansson was born on 11 August 1817, in Annelöf, Onsjö, Malmöhus, Sweden, his father, Håkan Pålsson, was 38 and his mother, Ingar Tykesdotter, was 22. He married Helene Olsson in 1840, in Annelöf, Onsjö, Malmöhus, Sweden. He died in his hometown.
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Family Time Line
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- Legacy NFS Source: Pal Hakanson - Church record
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World Events (7)
1832
Göta Canal opened.
1848 · The March Unrest
The March Unrest, or the Marsoroligheterna, was a series of riots in Stockholm in March 1848, due to news of the French Revolution. As a mob gathered and plundered shops on March 19, the militia fired shots and 18 deaths. The army arrived on March 21 for reinforcement and terminated any further rioting.
1852
Anti-Jewish riots broke out in Stockholm.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Lennart, Thor, Alf, Erik, Nils, Sten.
Americanized form of Swedish Håkansson (rarely Håkanson): patronymic from the personal name Håkan, the Swedish variant of Haagen . Compare Hoganson , Hogenson , Hokanson , and Hokenson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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