Brief Life History of Erik
When Erik Mattsson was born on 11 March 1753, in Vreta, Österfernebo, Gävleborg, Sweden, his father, Mats Pärsson, was 40 and his mother, Elisabet Olofsdotter, was 39. He married Brita Ersdotter on 29 October 1775, in Österfärnebo, Gävleborg, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 2 daughters. He died on 12 December 1815, in Rasbo, Österfernebo, Gävleborg, Sweden, at the age of 62, and was buried in Österfärnebo, Gävleborg, Sweden.
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Family Time Line
Sources (14)
- Sweden, Gävleborg Church Records, 1784-92
- Sweden, Gävleborg Church Records, Rasbo, Österfärnebo, 1777-83
- Sweden, Gävleborg Church Records, Household Rasbo, 1810-16
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Children (7)
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World Events (2)
1809
Sweden declared independence. Constitutional monarchy established. Russia took Aland Island group from Sweden.
1814
Denmark ceded Norway to Sweden.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Anders, Erik, Matts, Nils, Bjorn, Gunvor, Per, Sten, Thor, Thorvald, Torvald.
Swedish: patronymic from the personal name Matts, a short form of Matthias or Mattheus (see Matthew ). Compare Matson and Mattson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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