Eric Andersson

Male3 September 1692–31 January 1722

Brief Life History of Eric

When Eric Andersson was born on 3 September 1692, in Skinnskatteberg, Västmanland, Sweden, his father, Anders Ersson, was 27 and his mother, Kerstin Knutsdotter, was 21. He married Elisabet Nilsdotter on 11 October 1714. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. He died on 31 January 1722, in his hometown, at the age of 29.

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Family Time Line

Eric Andersson
1692–1722
Elisabet Nilsdotter
1691–1745
Marriage: 11 October 1714
Anders Ehrsson
1715–1791
Erich Ersson
1720–1772

Sources (3)

  • Erich Andersson in entry for Anders, "Sweden Baptisms, 1611-1920"
  • Erik Andersson in entry for Erik, "Sweden Baptisms, 1611-1920"
  • Ancestry Family Trees

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    11 October 1714
  • Children (2)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (8)

    +3 More Children

    World Events (3)

    1698

    Age 6

    King Charles II invaded Denmark. Forced Danish King to sign Peace of Travendal.

    1700 · The Great Northern War

    Age 8

    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

    Age 28

    Northern War occurred.

    Name Meaning

    Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Bjorn, Lars, Mats, Lennart, Nils, Per, Anders, Berndt, Hokan, Olle, Sten. German Hans, Kurt, Alfons, Ernst, Gerd, Monika.

    Swedish: patronymic from the personal name Anders, a vernacular form of Andreas .

    Americanized form of Norwegian, North German, and very rare Danish patronymic Anderssen, a cognate of 1 above. Compare Andersen and Anderson .

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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