Brief Life History of Maria Kristina
When Maria Kristina Andersson was born on 4 December 1837, in Örby, Älvsborg, Sweden, her father, Anders Larsson Alm, was 21 and her mother, Johanna Ericsson, was 18. She married Andreas Jacobson on 7 July 1855, in Örby, Älvsborg, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in Örgryte, Göteborg och Bohus, Sweden in 1885 and Fässberg, Göteborg och Bohus, Sweden for about 22 years. She died on 30 March 1920, in Mölndal, Fässberg, Göteborg och Bohus, Sweden, at the age of 82.
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Sources (13)
- Legacy NFS Source: Maria Kristina Andersson - Individual or family possessions: birth: 4 December 1837; Orby, Alvsborg, Sweden
- Maria Kristina Andersd:er Alen in household of Andreas Jakobsson, "Sweden, Household Examination Books, 1880-1930"
- Maria Kristina Andersd Alin in household of Andreas Jakobsson, "Sweden, Household Examination Books, 1880-1930"
Spouse and Children
1832–1922 Male
1837–1920 Female
Children (11)
1855–1925 Female
1859–1885 Female
1862–1920 Male
1865–1960 Male
1869–1943 Male
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Parents and Siblings
1815–1905 Male
1819–1887 Female
Siblings (11)
1837–1920 Female
1840–1842 Male
1843–1891 Male
1845–1867 Female
1849–1882 Female
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World Events (7)
1848 · The March Unrest
Age 11
1852
Age 15
1873 · The Swedish Krona Becomes National Currency
Age 36
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Bjorn, Lars, Mats, Lennart, Nils, Per, Anders, Berndt, Hokan, Olle, Sten. German Hans, Kurt, Alfons, Ernst, Gerd, Monika.
Swedish: patronymic from the personal name Anders, a vernacular form of Andreas .
Americanized form of Norwegian, North German, and very rare Danish patronymic Anderssen, a cognate of 1 above. Compare Andersen and Anderson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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