When Åke Mårtensson was born on 7 March 1783, in Löfvestad, Färs härad, Malmöhus, Sweden, his father, Mårten Nilsson, was 45 and his mother, Kirstina Larsdotter, was 30. He married Kirstina Olsdotter on 28 December 1814, in Löfvestad, Färs härad, Malmöhus, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter. He died on 14 May 1866, in Frenninge, Färs härad, Malmöhus, Sweden, at the age of 83.
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Sweden declared independence. Constitutional monarchy established. Russia took Aland Island group from Sweden.
Denmark ceded Norway to Sweden.
Göta Canal opened.
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Anders, Elof, Nels, Sven.
Americanized form of Swedish Mårtensson or of its rare variant Mårtenson: patronymic from the personal name Mårten (see Martin ).
Americanized form of North German, Dutch, and Danish Martensen and Mårtensen, cognates of 1 above. Compare Mortenson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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