Brief Life History of Kerstin
When Kerstin Svensson was born on 22 October 1839, in Malmöhus, Sweden, her father, Sven Svenson, was 27 and her mother, Ingar Palson, was 22. She married Sjunne Johnsson Lundqvist on 26 December 1888. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. She lived in Keflinge, Harjager, Malmöhus, Sweden for about 23 years.
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- Kjersti Svensdotter, "Sweden, Household Examination Books, 1880-1930"
- Kjersti Svensdotter, "Sweden, Household Examination Books, 1880-1930"
- Kersti Svensdotter, "Sweden, Household Examination Books, 1880-1930"
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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 Lars, Anders, Erik, Lennart, Sven, Ejnar, Johan, Bent, Bjorn, Gunn, Holger, Mats. German Ernst, Kurt, Markus, Otto.
Swedish: patronymic from the personal name Sven, from Old Norse Sveinn, originally a byname meaning ‘boy, servant’. It is also found in Denmark, northern Germany, and Norway. Compare Svenson , Swainson , Swanson , Swenson , Swensson , and Swinson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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