Brief Life History of Olof
When Olof Larson was born on 1 August 1691, in Näs, Gotland, Sweden, his father, Lars Olofsson, was 40 and his mother, Carin Larsdotter, was 37. He married Butui Christensdotter on 18 October 1712, in Näs, Gotland, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 5 daughters. He died in 1736, at the age of 45.
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1698
King Charles II invaded Denmark. Forced Danish King to sign Peace of Travendal.
1700 · The Great Northern War
By 1658, Sweden had become a great power in northern Europe. The Great Northern War from 1700 through 1721 resulted in the loss of land amassed by Sweden in areas such as Germany, Norway, and Denmark. Nearly 200,000 Swedes lost their lives due to the war while Sweden lost much of its dominance in the Baltic Region.
1720
Northern War occurred.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Lars, Nels, Nils, Helmer, Lennart, Selmer, Sven, Iver, Thor, Alf, Erland.
Americanized form (and a rare Swedish variant) of Swedish Larsson .
Americanized form of Danish, Norwegian, and North German Larsen and Larssen, cognates of 1.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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