Brief Life History of Anders
When Anders Persson was born in 1704, in Hinneryd, Kronoberg, Sweden, his father, Per Haraldsson, was 52 and his mother, Anna Ericksdotter, was 46. He died on 25 August 1749, in his hometown, at the age of 45, and was buried in Hinneryd, Kronoberg, Sweden.
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Family Time Line
Sources (2)
- Anders Pehrsson in entry for Britta, "Sweden, Älvsborg Church Records, 1642-1897; index 1681-1860"
- Anders Person, "Sweden, Baptisms, 1611-1920"
Parents and Siblings
1652–1734 Male
1658–1730 Female
Siblings (2)
1704–1749 Male
–1751 Female
World Events (2)
1720
Age 16
1743
Age 39
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Nils, Anders, Erik, Lars, Erland, Lennart, Agnar, Arnell, Bjorn, Helmer, Hilma, Joakim. German Kurt, Darrold, Hans, Mathias, Frieda, Oskar.
Swedish: patronymic from the personal name Per, vernacular shortened form of Peter . It is also established in Denmark and northern Germany. Compare Parson 3 and Person 1.
English: variant of Parson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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