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
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
1692–1722 Male
1691–1745 Female
Children (2)
1715–1791 Male
1720–1772 Male
Parents and Siblings
1664–1737 Male
1671–1745 Female
Siblings (8)
1692–1722 Male
1698–1700 Male
1699–1700 Female
1701–1742 Female
1703–1761 Female
+3 More Children
World Events (3)
1698
Age 6
1700 · The Great Northern War
Age 8
1720
Age 28
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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