Brief Life History of Sven
When Sven Hansson was born in 1674, in Edsås, Hemsjö, Älvsborg, Sweden, his father, Hans, was 43 and his mother, Mrs. Hans, was 35. He married Marit Andersdotter about 1695, in Hemsjö, Älvsborg, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. He died in February 1740, in his hometown, at the age of 66, and was buried in Hemsjö, Älvsborg, Sweden.
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Sources (6)
- Death Record: Swen Hansson, 24 February 1740
- Swen in entry for Unknown, "Sweden Baptisms, 1611-1920"
- Swen Hansson Household: Edzåhs, Sweden 1738-1739
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World Events (4)
1685
King Charles II barred Jews from settling in Stockholm.
1698
King Charles II invaded Denmark. Forced Danish King to sign Peace of Travendal.
1700 · The Great Northern War
By 1658, Sweden had become a great power in northern Europe. The Great Northern War from 1700 through 1721 resulted in the loss of land amassed by Sweden in areas such as Germany, Norway, and Denmark. Nearly 200,000 Swedes lost their lives due to the war while Sweden lost much of its dominance in the Baltic Region.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Lars, Anders, Erik, Niels, Elof, Gudrun, Jarl, Lennart, Mats, Niklas, Per, Sten. Dutch Henrik. German Hans, Elfriede, Kurt.
Swedish: patronymic from the personal name Hans .
Americanized form of Danish, Norwegian, or North German Hanssen , a cognate of 1 above.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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