Brief Life History of Sven
When Sven Svensson was born on 20 June 1736, in Vireda, Jönköping, Sweden, his father, Sven Isaksson, was 27 and his mother, Ingrid Abrahamsdotter, was 24. He married Ingrid Johansdotter on 11 May 1761, in Vireda, Jönköping, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 2 daughters. He died on 27 February 1804, in his hometown, at the age of 67, and was buried in Vireda, Jönköping, Sweden.
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Family Time Line
Sources (9)
- Sven Sv., "Sweden Marriages, 1630-1920"
- Swen Swensson, "Sweden Baptisms, 1611-1920"
- Sven Svensson in entry for Ingrid Jansdr, "Sweden Burials, 1649-1920"
Spouse and Children
1736–1804 Male
1737–1828 Female
Children (7)
1762– Male
1763– Male
1765– Male
1766–1816 Male
1772– Female
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Parents and Siblings
1708–1771 Male
1711–1768 Female
Siblings (3)
1736–1804 Male
1744– Female
1751– Male
World Events (1)
1743
Age 7
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Lars, Anders, Erik, Lennart, Sven, Ejnar, Johan, Bent, Bjorn, Gunn, Holger, Mats. German Ernst, Kurt, Markus, Otto.
Swedish: patronymic from the personal name Sven, from Old Norse Sveinn, originally a byname meaning ‘boy, servant’. It is also found in Denmark, northern Germany, and Norway. Compare Svenson , Swainson , Swanson , Swenson , Swensson , and Swinson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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