Brief Life History of Marten
When Marten Larsson was born on 17 December 1794, in Slimminge, Malmöhus, Sweden, his father, Lars Pehrsson, was 41 and his mother, Gunnel Olsdotter, was 41. He married Karna Andersdotter on 15 May 1826, in Slimminge, Malmöhus, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 5 daughters. He died on 6 October 1844, in Gärdslöv, Malmöhus, Sweden, at the age of 49.
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Sources (14)
- Marten Larsson, "Sweden Marriages, 1630-1920"
- Marten Larsson in entry for Elna, "Sweden Baptisms, 1611-1920"
- Marten Larsson in entry for Elna, "Sweden Baptisms, 1611-1920"
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Children (11)
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Siblings (8)
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World Events (3)
1809
Sweden declared independence. Constitutional monarchy established. Russia took Aland Island group from Sweden.
1814
Denmark ceded Norway to Sweden.
1832
Göta Canal opened.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Lars, Erik, Anders, Fredrik, Nels, Nils, Olle, Per, Sten, Algot, Birgit, Bjorn. German Bernhard, Hans, Markus, Oskar.
Swedish: patronymic from the personal name Lars, an equivalent of Lawrence . Compare Larson 1, Larrison , and Lawson 2.
Americanized form of Norwegian and rare North German or Danish patronymic Larssen, a cognate of 1 above. Compare Larsen and Larson 1.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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