Brief Life History of Eric
When Eric Arvidsson was born on 3 January 1781, in Långaryd, Jönköping, Sweden, his father, Arvid Jönsson, was 35 and his mother, Johanna Persdotter, was 32. He married Elsa Svensdotter on 29 December 1805, in Långaryd, Jönköping, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter.
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Family Time Line
Sources (2)
- Eric Arvidsson, "Sweden Marriages, 1630-1920"
- Eric Arvidsson in entry for Eva Christina Ericsdotter, "Sweden Baptisms, 1611-1920"
Spouse and Children
1781– Male
1768–1861 Female
Children (1)
1807– Female
Parents and Siblings
1745–1808 Male
1748–1836 Female
Siblings (7)
1775– Male
1778–1829 Male
1781– Male
1783– Female
1787– Female
+2 More Children
World Events (7)
1809
Age 28
1814
Age 33
1832
Age 51
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Anders, Britt, Erik, Lars, Nordahl, Ove.
Americanized form (and a rare Swedish variant) of Swedish Arvidsson: patronymic from the personal name Arvid, composed of Old Norse arn ‘eagle’ + víthr ‘wood’.
Americanized form of Norwegian Arvidsen, a rare cognate of 1 above.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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