Brief Life History of Anders
When Anders Persson was born on 14 October 1781, in Grönby, Malmöhus, Sweden, his father, Per Mårtensson, was 27 and his mother, Hanna Persdotter, was 24. He married Bengta Ostvadsdotter on 25 April 1810, in Svedala, Malmöhus, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He died on 16 July 1855, in his hometown, at the age of 73, and was buried in Grönby, Malmöhus, Sweden.
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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 Nils, Anders, Erik, Lars, Erland, Lennart, Agnar, Arnell, Bjorn, Helmer, Hilma, Joakim. German Kurt, Darrold, Hans, Mathias, Frieda, Oskar.
Swedish: patronymic from the personal name Per, vernacular shortened form of Peter . It is also established in Denmark and northern Germany. Compare Parson 3 and Person 1.
English: variant of Parson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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