Brief Life History of Christen
When Christen Eskelsson was born about 1708, in Äspinge, Frosta, Malmöhus, Sweden, his father, Eschel Gormunsson, was 54 and his mother, Pernilla Torstensdr, was 56. He married Bolla Jepsdotter on 25 December 1729. They were the parents of at least 2 sons.
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Sources (3)
- Christen Eskellsson in entry for Bengt Christensson, "Sweden, Baptisms, 1611-1920"
- Christen Eskilsson, "Sweden, Baptisms, 1611-1920"
- Christen Eskellsson in entry for Eskell Christensson, "Sweden, Baptisms, 1611-1920"
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World Events (4)
1720
Northern War occurred.
1743
In Treaty of Abo, Sweden ceded southeast Finland to Russia.
1809
Sweden declared independence. Constitutional monarchy established. Russia took Aland Island group from Sweden.
Name Meaning
Americanized form of Danish and Norwegian Eskildsen .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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