Marten Olsson was born on 12 March 1780, in Gudmuntorp, Frosta härad, Malmöhus, Sweden. He married Anna Knutsdotter on 28 December 1810, in Skeglinge, Frosta härad, Malmöhus, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 4 daughters. He died on 18 May 1837, in Skeglinge, Frosta härad, Malmöhus, Sweden, at the age of 57.
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Sweden declared independence. Constitutional monarchy established. Russia took Aland Island group from Sweden.
Denmark ceded Norway to Sweden.
Göta Canal opened.
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Lars, Lennart, Sven, Nils, Erik, Mats, Per, Anders, Bjorn, Fredrik, Nels, Olle. German Hans, Kurt, Fritz, Ingeborg, Otto, Ute.
Swedish: patronymic from the personal name Ola, a short form of Olof, Swedish variant of Olaf (see Olafsen ), or a shortened form of the patronymic Olofsson (see Olofson ). Compare Ohlsson , Oleson , and Olson .
German (Eastphalia): patronymic from a short form of the personal name Ulrich .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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