Brief Life History of Carl Johan Andersson
When Carl Johan Andersson Blomqvist was born on 28 November 1833, in Husby-Rekarne, Södermanland, Sweden, his father, Anders Gustav Blomquist, was 27 and his mother, Maja Stina Olsdotter, was 26. He married Maria Christina Larsson on 24 October 1858. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 4 daughters. He died on 31 August 1906, in Husby-Rekarne, Södermanland, Sweden, at the age of 72.
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- Carl Johan Andersson, "Sweden, Södermanland Church Records, 1604-1900; index 1640-1860"
- Carl Johan Andersson Blomqvist, "Sweden, Household Examination Books, 1880-1930"
- Carl Joh. Andersson, "Sweden, Household Examination Books, 1880 - 1920"
World Events (6)
1848 · The March Unrest
The March Unrest, or the Marsoroligheterna, was a series of riots in Stockholm in March 1848, due to news of the French Revolution. As a mob gathered and plundered shops on March 19, the militia fired shots and 18 deaths. The army arrived on March 21 for reinforcement and terminated any further rioting.
1852
Anti-Jewish riots broke out in Stockholm.
1873 · The Swedish Krona Becomes National Currency
The Swedish krona replaced the Swedish riksdaler as the national currency in 1873.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Nils, Sven, Alrik, Arni, Bertel, Britt, Erik, Erland, Gothard, Iver, Lennart, Ove.
Swedish: ornamental name composed of the elements blom ‘flower’ + quist, an old or ornamental spelling of kvist ‘twig’. Compare Bloomquist .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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