Brief Life History of Sven
When Sven Rasmusson was born on 14 September 1783, in Göteborgs och Bohus, Sweden, his father, Rasmus Svensson, was 50 and his mother, Petronella Arfvidsdotter, was 34. He married Anna Catrina Holmgren on 8 May 1808, in Göteborgs och Bohus, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 3 daughters. He died in his hometown.
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Sources (9)
- Sven Rassmusson, "Sweden Marriages, 1630-1920"
- Sven Rasmusson in entry for Elisabeht Svensson, "Sweden Baptisms, 1611-1920"
- Sven Rasmusson in entry for Brita Cicela Svensson, "Sweden Baptisms, 1611-1920"
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World Events (7)
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 Britt, Hjalmer, Juel, Petter.
Swedish: patronymic from the personal name Rasmus .
Americanized form of Danish, Norwegian, and North German Rasmussen , a cognate of 1 above.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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