Brief Life History of Jacob
When Jacob Olofsson was born on 20 September 1715, in Odensvi, Kalmar, Sweden, his father, Olof Nilsson, was 44 and his mother, Anna Persdotter, was 38. He married Maria Larsdotter on 30 April 1741, in Odensvi, Kalmar, Sweden. He died on 25 June 1774, at the age of 58.
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1720
Northern War occurred.
1743
In Treaty of Abo, Sweden ceded southeast Finland to Russia.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Berger, Iver.
Americanized form (and a rare Swedish variant) of Swedish Olofsson: patronymic from the personal name Olof, Swedish variant of Olaf (see Olafsen ). See also Olsson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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