Brief Life History of Gustaf
When Gustaf Andersson (Sundell) was born on 10 February 1840, in Grönkärna, Dalarna, Sweden, his father, Hans Anders Andersson Sundell, was 27 and his mother, Maria Stina Andersdotter, was 28. He married Maria Lindblom on 25 December 1870, in Folkärna, Dalarna, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Folkärna, Dalarna, Sweden in 1840 and Folkärna, Kopparberg, Sweden in 1891. He died on 15 December 1914, at the age of 74.
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- Gustaf Sundell, "Sweden, Household Examination Books, 1880-1930"
- Gustaf Sundell, "Sweden, Household Examination Books, 1880-1930"
- Gustaf Andersson, "Sweden, Baptisms, 1611-1920"
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World Events (7)
1848 · The March Unrest
The March Unrest, or the Marsoroligheterna, was a series of riots in Stockholm in March 1848, due to news of the French Revolution. As a mob gathered and plundered shops on March 19, the militia fired shots and 18 deaths. The army arrived on March 21 for reinforcement and terminated any further rioting.
1852
Anti-Jewish riots broke out in Stockholm.
1873 · The Swedish Krona Becomes National Currency
The Swedish krona replaced the Swedish riksdaler as the national currency in 1873.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Bjorn, Lars, Mats, Lennart, Nils, Per, Anders, Berndt, Hokan, Olle, Sten. German Hans, Kurt, Alfons, Ernst, Gerd, Monika.
Swedish: patronymic from the personal name Anders, a vernacular form of Andreas .
Americanized form of Norwegian, North German, and very rare Danish patronymic Anderssen, a cognate of 1 above. Compare Andersen and Anderson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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