Brief Life History of Sven
When Sven Carlsson was born on 22 March 1813, in Kronoberg, Kronoberg, Sweden, his father, Carl Mansson, was 45 and his mother, Maria Eliasdotter, was 41. He married Karin Brorsdotter on 20 March 1834, in Odensjö, Skatelöf, Kronoberg, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 7 daughters. He lived in Annerstad, Kronoberg, Sweden for about 23 years. He died on 29 October 1901, in Angelstad, Kronoberg, Sweden, at the age of 88.
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Sources (15)
- Sweden, Household Clerical Surveys Sven Carlson Childhood Family Census
- Legacy NFS Source: Sven Carlsson - Published information: birth-name: Sven Carlsson
- Sweden, Indexed Marriage Records Sven Carlson to Johanna Persdotter
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World Events (7)
1814
Denmark ceded Norway to Sweden.
1832
Göta Canal opened.
1848 · The March Unrest
The March Unrest, or the Marsoroligheterna, was a series of riots in Stockholm in March 1848, due to news of the French Revolution. As a mob gathered and plundered shops on March 19, the militia fired shots and 18 deaths. The army arrived on March 21 for reinforcement and terminated any further rioting.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Bjorn, Sven, Anders, Erik, Nils, Britt, Mats, Owe, Siw. German Hans, Katharina, Ulrika.
Swedish: patronymic from the personal name Carl . In North America, this surname may also be an altered form of the variant Karlsson . Compare Carlson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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(Note: This letter has been translated by Waldon Ferdinand Swenson 04 November 1998. It is correct to the best of my ability and with the help of several dictionaries. It was written to his son Car …
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