Brief Life History of Anna
When Anna Larsson was born about 1671, in Björklinge, Uppsala, Sweden, her father, Lars, was 28 and her mother, Mrs. Lars, was 24. She married Olof Andersson on 24 November 1696. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Axlunda, Uppsala, Sweden for about 39 years. She died on 27 April 1736, in Björklinge, Uppsala, Sweden, at the age of 66, and was buried in Björklinge, Uppsala, Sweden.
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- Anna Larsdr, "Sweden, Uppsala Church Records, 1308-1901; index 1613-1860"
- Unknown, "Sweden, Uppsala Church Records, 1308-1901; index 1613-1860"
- <Unknown> in entry for Elisabet, "Sweden, Uppsala Church Records, 1308-1901; index 1613-1860"
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World Events (4)
1685
King Charles II barred Jews from settling in Stockholm.
1698
King Charles II invaded Denmark. Forced Danish King to sign Peace of Travendal.
1700 · The Great Northern War
By 1658, Sweden had become a great power in northern Europe. The Great Northern War from 1700 through 1721 resulted in the loss of land amassed by Sweden in areas such as Germany, Norway, and Denmark. Nearly 200,000 Swedes lost their lives due to the war while Sweden lost much of its dominance in the Baltic Region.
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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