Anna Martinsson

Brief Life History of Anna

Anna Martinsson was born on 16 March 1880, in Löberöd, Hammarlunda, Frosta härad, Malmöhus, Sweden. She married Nils Shuneson on 26 May 1901, in Hörby, Frosta härad, Malmöhus, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 1 son. She lived in Danville, Vermilion, Illinois, United States for about 30 years.

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Family Time Line

Nils Shuneson
1875–1971
Anna Martinsson
1880–
Marriage: 26 May 1901
Sigfrid Herbert Shuneson
1903–1983

Sources (5)

  • Anna Shuneson, "United States, Census, 1940"
  • Anna Shuneson, "United States, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"
  • Anna Shuneson, "United States Census, 1930"

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1884 · Fredrika Bremer Association is Founded

Fredrika Bremer Association was founded in 1884 and is Sweden's oldest women's rights organization.

1885 · The First Skyscraper

The Home Insurance Building is considered to be the first skyscraper in the world. It was supported both inside and outside by steel and metal that were deemed fireproof and also it was reinforced with concrete. It originally had ten stories but in 1891 two more were added.

1912

Stockholm, Sweden hosts Summer Olympic Games.

Name Meaning

English and Scottish: from the Middle English personal name Martin + -son.

Americanized form (and a rare Swedish variant) of Swedish Martinsson: patronymic from the personal name Martin .

Americanized form of Norwegian, Danish, and North German Martinsen and in some cases also of Martensen , both cognates of 2 above.

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

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