Brief Life History of Eric
When Eric Larsson was born on 7 September 1806, in Hedemora, Kopparberg, Sweden, his father, Lars Stark Larsson, was 42 and his mother, Christina Andersdotter, was 35. He married Anna Catharina Olofsdotter Soderlund on 23 September 1832, in Karbenning, Västmanland, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Sweden in 1822 and Källtorp, Karbenning, Västmanland, Sweden in 1831. He died in 1871, at the age of 65.
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Sources (24)
- Hedemora Birth Record
- Eric Larsson, "Sweden Marriages, 1630-1920"
- Per Olof Death Record
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Siblings (9)
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World Events (5)
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 Lars, Erik, Anders, Fredrik, Nels, Nils, Olle, Per, Sten, Algot, Birgit, Bjorn. German Bernhard, Hans, Markus, Oskar.
Swedish: patronymic from the personal name Lars, an equivalent of Lawrence . Compare Larson 1, Larrison , and Lawson 2.
Americanized form of Norwegian and rare North German or Danish patronymic Larssen, a cognate of 1 above. Compare Larsen and Larson 1.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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