Brief Life History of Bengt
When Bengt Andersson was born about 1706, in Hemsjö, Älvsborg, Sweden, his father, Anders Jonsson, was 42 and his mother, Rangela Bengtsdotter, was 42. He married Borta Elfwersson on 17 June 1733, in Hemsjö, Älvsborg, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 4 daughters. He died on 1 November 1757, in Hökhult, Hemsjö, Älvsborg, Sweden, at the age of 52, and was buried in Hemsjö, Älvsborg, Sweden.
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Family Time Line
Sources (20)
- Bengt Andersson, "Sweden Marriages, 1630-1920"
- Death
- Bengt Andersson in entry for Ion Bengtsson, "Sweden, Baptisms, 1611-1920"
Spouse and Children
1706–1757 Male
1706– Female
Children (9)
1734– Female
1736– Male
1741– Male
1743– Female
1746– Male
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Parents and Siblings
1666–1745 Male
1666–1714 Female
Siblings (3)
1703–1779 Male
1706–1757 Male
1714–1714 Male
World Events (2)
1720
Age 14
1743
Age 37
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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