When Anders Johansson was born on 13 June 1830, in Norra Lundby, Västra Götaland, Sweden, his father, Johannes Andersson, was 24 and his mother, Maria Christina Andersdotter, was 23. He married Johanna Ericsdotter on 29 April 1856, in Norra Lundby, Västra Götaland, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 4 daughters. He lived in Broddetorp, Skaraborg, Sweden for about 10 years. He died on 10 January 1906, in Bolum, Skaraborg, Sweden, at the age of 75.
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Göta Canal opened.
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.
Anti-Jewish riots broke out in Stockholm.
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Lars, Anders, Erik, Nils, Lennart, Per, Alf, Bjorn, Mats, Sven, Alarik, Bernt.
Swedish: patronymic from the personal name Johan, Scandinavian form of John . Compare Johanson and Johnson .
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