Brief Life History of Sven
When Sven Olsson was born on 13 October 1817, in Tving, Blekinge, Sweden, his father, Ola Håkansson, was 41 and his mother, Ingerd Andersdotter, was 32. He married Elin Månsdotter on 27 October 1842, in Tving, Blekinge, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 4 daughters. He died on 4 July 1876, at the age of 58.
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- Sven Olsson, "Sweden Marriages, 1630-1920"
- Sven Olsson, "Sweden, Household Examination Books, 1880-1930"
- Sven Olsson in entry for Emma Mathilda, "Sweden Baptisms, 1611-1920"
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World Events (4)
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 Lars, Lennart, Sven, Nils, Erik, Mats, Per, Anders, Bjorn, Fredrik, Nels, Olle. German Hans, Kurt, Fritz, Ingeborg, Otto, Ute.
Swedish: patronymic from the personal name Ola, a short form of Olof, Swedish variant of Olaf (see Olafsen ), or a shortened form of the patronymic Olofsson (see Olofson ). Compare Ohlsson , Oleson , and Olson .
German (Eastphalia): patronymic from a short form of the personal name Ulrich .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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