Brief Life History of Jan
When Jan Andersson was born on 17 September 1759, in Edet, Värmland, Sweden, his father, Anders Johansson, was 31 and his mother, Brita Jonsdotter, was 18. He married Anna Jonsson on 19 November 1789, in Nyed, Värmland, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 4 daughters.
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- Jan Andersson in entry for Stina, "Sweden Baptisms, 1611-1920"
- Johan, "Sweden Baptisms, 1611-1920"
- Sweden, Värmland Church Records, 1509-1925; index 1640-1860; https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-XXD3-2FR?cc=1978776&wc=Q66Y-77P%3A260757801%2C261124601%2C262865501
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World Events (6)
1809
Sweden declared independence. Constitutional monarchy established. Russia took Aland Island group from Sweden.
1814
Denmark ceded Norway to Sweden.
1832
Göta Canal opened.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Bjorn, Lars, Mats, Lennart, Nils, Per, Anders, Berndt, Hokan, Olle, Sten. German Hans, Kurt, Alfons, Ernst, Gerd, Monika.
Swedish: patronymic from the personal name Anders, a vernacular form of Andreas .
Americanized form of Norwegian, North German, and very rare Danish patronymic Anderssen, a cognate of 1 above. Compare Andersen and Anderson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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