Brief Life History of Sven Magnus
When Sven Magnus Olofsson was born on 23 September 1853, in Hulterstad, Kalmar, Sweden, his father, Olof Nilsson, was 36 and his mother, Anna Brita Mathsdotter, was 30. He married Annette Marie Andersdotter on 18 April 1879, in Hulterstad, Kalmar, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 11 daughters. He died on 29 March 1932, in Caspar, Mendocino, California, United States, at the age of 78, and was buried in California, United States.
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Sources (7)
- Swen Olson, "United States Census, 1900"
- Swen M Olson, "California Death Index, 1905-1939"
- Sven Magnus Olofsson, "Sweden, Household Examination Books, 1880-1930"
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World Events (8)
1857 · 7.9 Earthquake In Fort Tejon
The Fort Tejon earthquake, on January 9, 1857, registered at 7.9, making it one of the largest earthquakes ever recorded in the United States. Only two people were killed, largely due to the sparse population in the area where the earthquake occurred. As a result of the large scale shaking, the Kern River was turned upstream and fish were stranded miles from Tulare Lake as the waters were rocked so far from its banks.
1873 · The Swedish Krona Becomes National Currency
The Swedish krona replaced the Swedish riksdaler as the national currency in 1873.
1875 · A Treaty with Hawaii
In the Mid 1870s, The United States sought out the Kingdom of Hawaii to make a free trade agreement. The Treaty gave the Hawaiians access to the United States agricultural markets and it gave the United States a part of land which later became Pearl Harbor.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Berger, Iver.
Americanized form (and a rare Swedish variant) of Swedish Olofsson: patronymic from the personal name Olof, Swedish variant of Olaf (see Olafsen ). See also Olsson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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