Brief Life History of Anders
When Anders Larson was born on 24 June 1844, in Västmanland, Sweden, his father, Lars Ericksen or Ersson, was 45 and his mother, Brita Catherina Carlsson or Carlsdr, was 31. He died on 22 December 1926, at the age of 82.
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- Anders Larsson, "Sweden, Baptisms, 1611-1920"
Parents and Siblings
World Events (8)
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 Erik, Lars, Nels, Nils, Helmer, Lennart, Selmer, Sven, Iver, Thor, Alf, Erland.
Americanized form (and a rare Swedish variant) of Swedish Larsson .
Americanized form of Danish, Norwegian, and North German Larsen and Larssen, cognates of 1.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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