Brief Life History of Lars
When Lars Eskelinen was born on 2 April 1761, in Kuopion maalaiskunta, Kuopio, Finland, his father, Påhl Eskelinen, was 35 and his mother, Kristina Rautiainen, was 23. He married Catharina Koponen on 4 January 1795, in Maaninka, Kuopio, Finland. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. He died on 10 February 1809, in his hometown, at the age of 47, and was buried in Kuopion maalaiskunta, Kuopio, Finland.
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- Legacy NFS Source: Lars Escelinen - birth: 2 April 1761; Kuopio, Kuopio, Finland
- Lars Pahlson Eskelin, "Finland, Marriages, 1682-1892"
- Lars Eskelin in entry for Christ Lovisa Eskelin, "Finland, Baptisms, 1657-1890"
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World Events (2)
1808
Russian invasion of Sweden supported by Napoleon.
1809
Sweden ceded Finland to Russia. Finland became Grand Duchy of Russia. State Council of Finns appointed. Finland enjoys limited autonomy.
Name Meaning
equivalent of Laurence ; one of the most perennially popular names in Sweden and Denmark.
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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