Brief Life History of Henrik
When Henrik Henriksson was born on 17 August 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 6 daughters. He lived in Föllinge, Jämtland, Sweden for about 26 years. He died on 2 March 1904, in Störåsen, Föllinge, Jämtland, Sweden, at the age of 82, and was buried in Föllinge, Jämtland, Sweden.
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- Henric Henricsson, "Sweden Marriages, 1630-1920"
- Henrik Henriksson, "Sweden, Household Examination Books, 1880-1930"
- Henrik Henriksson, "Sweden, Household Examination Books, 1880-1930"
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World Events (7)
1832
Göta Canal opened.
1848 · The March Unrest
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.
1852
Anti-Jewish riots broke out in Stockholm.
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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