Brief Life History of Anders
When Anders Andersson was born on 14 September 1812, in Hammarö, Värmland, Sweden, his father, Anders Jonsson, was 26 and his mother, Elin Andersdotter, was 25. He married Catharina Magnusdotter on 23 November 1834, in Hammarö, Värmland, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. He died on 21 July 1854, in Tvärhult, Hammarö, Värmland, Sweden, at the age of 41, and was buried in Hammarö, Värmland, Sweden.
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1814
Denmark ceded Norway to Sweden.
1832
Göta Canal opened.
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.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Bjorn, Lars, Mats, Lennart, Nils, Per, Anders, Berndt, Hokan, Olle, Sten. German Hans, Kurt, Alfons, Ernst, Gerd, Monika.
Swedish: patronymic from the personal name Anders, a vernacular form of Andreas .
Americanized form of Norwegian, North German, and very rare Danish patronymic Anderssen, a cognate of 1 above. Compare Andersen and Anderson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Nils Fredrik Johansson
8th of September 1861, Nils Fredrik Johansson and Kajsa Johanna Andersdotter announced that they were going to be married and Kajsa's father was present on the mother's behalf.
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