Brief Life History of Carl Alfred
When Carl Alfred Karlsson was born on 24 July 1866, in Sköldinge, Södermanland, Sweden, his father, Carl Gustaf Jansson, was 32 and his mother, Anna Lovisa Jansdotter, was 27. He married Emma Sophia Åkerlind on 30 October 1892, in Vårdinge, Stockholm, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. He lived in Salem, Stockholm, Sweden in 1896 and Brighton, Marathon, Wisconsin, United States in 1910. He died on 24 June 1935, in Botkyrka, Stockholm, Sweden, at the age of 68.
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- Alfred R Carlson, "United States Census, 1910"
- Birth and Christening Record
- Marriage Record for Karl Alfred Karlsson and Emma Sofia Åkerlind, married 30 October 1892 in Vårdinge, Stockholm, Sweden
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1867 · Sorry Mr. President, You can't do that.
This Act was to restrict the power of the President removing certain office holders without approval of the Senate. It denies the President the power to remove any executive officer who had been appointed by the president with the advice and consent of the Senate, unless the Senate approved the removal during the next full session of Congress. The Amendment was later repealed.
1867 · The First Successful Typewriter is Invented
A patent was filed on October 11, 1867, on a new direct action typewriter. The patent was filed by Christopher Latham Sholes, Carlos Glidden, and Samuel Soule who had invented the prototype in Milwaukee.
1886
Statue of Liberty is dedicated.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Lars, Anders, Alf, Bjorn, Erik, Kerstin, Agust, Elnar, Fritjof, Gudmundur, Johan, Kristinn.
Swedish: patronymic from the personal name Karl (see also Charles ). Compare Carlsson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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