Brief Life History of Olaf
Olaf Olsson was born about 1706, in Kattarp, Luggude, Malmöhus, Sweden. He married Elna Nilsdotter on 3 March 1747. They were the parents of at least 5 daughters. He died on 25 March 1787, in Välinge, Luggude, Malmöhus, Sweden, at the age of 82.
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Spouse and Children
1706–1787 Male
1710–1780 Female
Children (5)
1748– Female
1749–1749 Female
1751–1830 Female
1753– Female
1756– Female
World Events (2)
1720
Age 14
1743
Age 37
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Lars, Lennart, Sven, Nils, Erik, Mats, Per, Anders, Bjorn, Fredrik, Nels, Olle. German Hans, Kurt, Fritz, Ingeborg, Otto, Ute.
Swedish: patronymic from the personal name Ola, a short form of Olof, Swedish variant of Olaf (see Olafsen ), or a shortened form of the patronymic Olofsson (see Olofson ). Compare Ohlsson , Oleson , and Olson .
German (Eastphalia): patronymic from a short form of the personal name Ulrich .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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