When Lars Akeson Sjostrand was born on 31 May 1847, in Östra Grevie, Oxie härad, Malmöhus, Sweden, his father, Ake Larsson, was 26 and his mother, Elsa Nilsdotter, was 24. He married Anna Jonsdotter Sandgren on 12 December 1875, in Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Kristianstad Trinity, Kristianstad, Kristianstad, Sweden for about 15 years. He died on 5 May 1902, in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States, at the age of 54, and was buried in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States.
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Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Mats, Nels.
Swedish (Sjöstrand): ornamental name composed of sjö ‘sea, lake’ + strand ‘shore’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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