Brief Life History of Sven
When Sven Andersson was born on 15 January 1844, in Tving, Blekinge, Sweden, his father, Anders Andersson, was 42 and his mother, Elsa Nilsdotter, was 38. He had at least 6 sons and 6 daughters with Anna Andersdotter. He lived in Eringsboda, Blekinge, Sweden for about 15 years. He died on 16 July 1927, at the age of 83.
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Sources (4)
- Sven Andersson, "Sweden, Household Examination Books, 1880 - 1920"
- Sven Andersson, "Sweden, Household Examination Books, 1880 - 1920"
- Sven Andersson, "Sweden, Household Examination Books, 1880 - 1920"
Spouse and Children
1844–1927 Male
1851–1928 Female
Children (12)
1868– Female
1870–1873 Male
1871–1871 Male
1872– Male
1874– Male
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Parents and Siblings
1801–1872 Male
1805–1888 Female
Siblings (12)
1824–1908 Male
1827–1864 Female
1831– Male
1833–1835 Female
1835–1835 Female
+7 More Children
World Events (8)
1848 · The March Unrest
Age 4
1852
Age 8
1873 · The Swedish Krona Becomes National Currency
Age 29
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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