Brief Life History of Anders
When Anders Persson was born on 28 August 1701, in Södra Åsum, Färs, Malmöhus, Sweden, his father, Pehr Nilsson, was 45 and his mother, Bengta Kedjersson, was 40. He married Anna Martensson on 25 February 1724, in Södra Åsum, Färs, Malmöhus, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 10 daughters. He died on 16 August 1772, in his hometown, at the age of 70.
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- Anders Persson in entry for Anders, "Sweden Baptisms, 1611-1920"
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1720
Northern War occurred.
1743
In Treaty of Abo, Sweden ceded southeast Finland to Russia.
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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