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 Andersen on 18 April 1879, in Hulterstad, Kalmar, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 10 daughters. He died on 29 March 1932, in Caspar, Mendocino, California, United States, at the age of 78.
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Family Time Line
Sources (6)
- Swen Olson, "United States Census, 1900"
- Swen Majuns Olson in entry for Carl Allred Johnson and Anna Lorena Olson, "California, County Marriages, 1850-1952"
- Swen M Olson, "California Death Index, 1905-1939"
Spouse and Children
1853–1932 Male
1858–1935 Female
Children (12)
1880–1884 Female
1880– Male
1881–1906 Female
1883– Female
1884– Female
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Parents and Siblings
1817–1875 Male
1823–1887 Female
Siblings (10)
1843–1843 Female
1844– Male
1847–1903 Male
1849– Male
1851– Female
+5 More Children
World Events (8)
1857 · 7.9 Earthquake In Fort Tejon
Age 4
1863
Age 10
1875 · A Treaty with Hawaii
Age 22
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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