Brief Life History of Velam
When Velam Welamsson was born in 1682, in Rasbo, Uppsala, Sweden, his father, Welam Samuelsson, was 29 and his mother, Mrs. Brita Samuelsson, was 24. He married Maja Andersson on 30 March 1714. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. He died on 24 August 1757, in Örby, Uppsala, Sweden, at the age of 75.
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Sources (5)
- Welamb Welambsson, "Sweden Marriages, 1630-1920"
- Welamb Welambsson in entry for Par Welambsson, "Sweden Baptisms, 1611-1920"
- Welamb Welambsson in entry for Welamb Welambsson, "Sweden Baptisms, 1611-1920"
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Children (6)
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Parents and Siblings
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.
1720
Northern War occurred.
Name Meaning
Of modern origin and uncertain derivation, possibly based on Selma or Thelma .
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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