Anders Olsson

Brief Life History of Anders

When Anders Olsson was born on 28 November 1735, in Harstad, Östergötland, Sweden, his father, Olaf Larsson, was 30 and his mother, Kerstin Hansdotter, was 35. He married Margareta Persdotter on 21 May 1765, in Sankt Per, Östergötland, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 6 daughters. He died on 2 June 1804, in Orlunda, Östergötland, Sweden, at the age of 68, and was buried in Orlunda, Östergötland, Sweden.

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Family Time Line

Anders Olsson
1735–1804
Margareta Persdotter
1740–1812
Marriage: 21 May 1765
Stina Andersdotter
1765–1766
Brita Andersdotter
1767–1841
Susanna Andersdotter
1769–
Stina Andersdotter
1772–1843
Greta Andersdotter
1775–1831
Catharina Andersdotter
1777–1778
Petter Andersson
1780–1833

Sources (3)

  • Birth Anders Olofsson, 28 November 1735, Harstad, Östergötland, Sweden
  • Marriage notice of Anders Olsson and Margreta Persdotter, Sankt Per, Sweden, 21 May 1765
  • Death Anders Olsson

World Events (1)

1743

In Treaty of Abo, Sweden ceded southeast Finland to Russia.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Lars, Lennart, Sven, Nils, Erik, Mats, Per, Anders, Bjorn, Fredrik, Nels, Olle. German Hans, Kurt, Fritz, Ingeborg, Otto, Ute.

Swedish: patronymic from the personal name Ola, a short form of Olof, Swedish variant of Olaf (see Olafsen ), or a shortened form of the patronymic Olofsson (see Olofson ). Compare Ohlsson , Oleson , and Olson .

German (Eastphalia): patronymic from a short form of the personal name Ulrich .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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