When Par Claeson was born about 1660, in Sweden, his father, Claes Olofsson, was 37 and his mother, Malen Bartilmasson, was 33. He had at least 4 sons and 1 daughter with Walborg.
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King Charles II barred Jews from settling in Stockholm.
King Charles II invaded Denmark. Forced Danish King to sign Peace of Travendal.
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.
Americanized form of North German, Danish, and Norwegian Clausen , Claussen , or Klausen , and also of one or more of their Dutch cognates (see Clawson ). Compare 2 below.
Perhaps an altered form of English Clawson .
Americanized form (and a Swedish variant) of Swedish Clausson: patronymic from the personal name Claus . Both forms of the surname are rare in Sweden.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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