Brief Life History of Anders
When Anders Andersson Strand was born on 13 September 1813, in Viksta, Uppsala, Sweden, his father, Anders Ersson Svard, was 31 and his mother, Brita Andersdotter, was 32. He married Lena Jansson on 10 November 1829, in Vendel, Uppsala, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 4 daughters. He died on 3 December 1863, in Tierp, Uppsala, Sweden, at the age of 50.
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- Anders Strand, "Sweden Marriages, 1630-1920"
- Anders Andersson in entry for Helena Lovisa, "Sweden Baptisms, 1611-1920"
- Anders Strand in entry for Charlotta, "Sweden Baptisms, 1611-1920"
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Children (6)
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World Events (4)
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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