Brief Life History of Jan
When Jan Larsson was born on 7 March 1669, in Södermanland, Sweden, his father, Lars Johnson, was 30 and his mother, Mrs. Lars Jonsson, was 26. He married Brita Jonsdotter on 12 November 1699, in Västra Vingåker, Södermanland, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 3 daughters. He died on 11 October 1741, in Västra Vingåker, Södermanland, Sweden, at the age of 72.
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Family Time Line
Sources (5)
- Jon Larsson in entry for Lars, "Sweden Baptisms, 1611-1920"
- Jon Larsson in entry for Kirstin Jonsson, "Sweden Baptisms, 1611-1920"
- Jon Larsson, "Sweden, Baptisms, 1611-1920"
Spouse and Children
1669–1741 Male
1658–1738 Female
Children (4)
1700–1777 Female
1704– Female
1707– Male
1712– Female
Parents and Siblings
1640–1698 Male
1644–1669 Female
Siblings (3)
1669–1741 Male
1675– Female
1677– Male
World Events (4)
1685
Age 16
1698
Age 29
1700 · The Great Northern War
Age 31
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Lars, Erik, Anders, Fredrik, Nels, Nils, Olle, Per, Sten, Algot, Birgit, Bjorn. German Bernhard, Hans, Markus, Oskar.
Swedish: patronymic from the personal name Lars, an equivalent of Lawrence . Compare Larson 1, Larrison , and Lawson 2.
Americanized form of Norwegian and rare North German or Danish patronymic Larssen, a cognate of 1 above. Compare Larsen and Larson 1.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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