Brief Life History of Henrik
When Henrik Henriksson was born on 17 September 1821, in Leksand, Kopparberg, Sweden, his father, Hindrick Andersson, was 26 and his mother, Kersti Persdotter, was 28. He married Anna Andersdotter on 15 February 1846, in Hammerdal, Jämtland, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 7 daughters. He lived in Störåsen, Jämtland, Sweden in 1846. He died on 2 March 1904, in Föllinge, Jämtland, Sweden, at the age of 82.
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Family Time Line
Sources (16)
- Henric Henricsson, "Sweden Marriages, 1630-1920"
- Henrik Henriksson, "Sweden, Household Examination Books, 1880-1930"
- Henrik Henriksson, "Sweden, Household Examination Books, 1880-1930"
Spouse and Children
1821–1904 Male
1823–1916 Female
Children (14)
1847–1936 Female
1849–1939 Female
1852–1860 Female
1854– Male
1856–1860 Male
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Parents and Siblings
1794–1869 Male
1793–1857 Female
Siblings (13)
1814–1897 Male
1815–1899 Male
1818–1903 Female
1820–1889 Female
1821–1904 Male
+8 More Children
World Events (7)
1832
Age 11
1848 · The March Unrest
Age 27
1852
Age 31
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Bertel, Lars, Sig, Thor.
Americanized form (and a rare Swedish variant) of Swedish Henriksson: patronymic from the personal name Henrik (see Henry 1). This is also an Americanized form of the Norwegian and Danish cognate Henriksen . Compare Hendrickson and Henrickson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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