When Eric Eriksson was born on 4 July 1797, in Holmedal, Värmland, Sweden, his father, Eric Ersson, was 35 and his mother, Kerstin Olofsdotter, was 33. He married Ingrid Eriksdatter on 27 October 1822, in Västra Vingåker, Södermanland, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter. He died on 23 January 1879, in Bäckevarv, Värmland, Sweden, at the age of 81.
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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 Erik, Lars, Anders, Nils, Per, Alf, Algot, Alvar, Bjorn, Elof, Knut, Mats.
Swedish: patronymic from the personal name Erik, from Old Norse Eiríkr (see Erickson ). Compare Erickson , Ericsson , and Erikson .
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