When Olof Ersson was born on 7 January 1803, in Julita, Södermanland, Sweden, his father, Eric Olsson, was 32 and his mother, Märta Ersdotter, was 26. He married Stina Olofsdotter on 9 October 1834, in Julita, Södermanland, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 6 daughters. He died on 5 September 1882, in Gimmersta, Julita, Södermanland, Sweden, at the age of 79.
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Sweden declared independence. Constitutional monarchy established. Russia took Aland Island group from Sweden.
Denmark ceded Norway to Sweden.
Göta Canal opened.
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 .
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