Brief Life History of Karl Alfred
When Karl Alfred Palmgren was born on 23 March 1845, in Nye, Jönköping, Sweden, his father, Johan Andersson, was 34 and his mother, Charlotta Christina Palmgren, was 33. He married Augusta Lovisa Modig on 22 February 1883, in Nye, Jönköping, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. He died on 20 April 1890, at the age of 45.
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- Karl Titus Palmgren in the Sweden, Indexed Birth Records, 1859-1943
- Carl Alfred Andersson Palmgren, "Sweden, Household Examination Books, 1880-1930"
- Karl Alfred Palmgrens., "Sweden, Household Examination Books, 1880-1930"
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World Events (4)
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 Berndt, Einer, Erik, Tor.
Swedish: ornamental name composed of the elements palm ‘palmtree’ + gren ‘branch’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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