Brief Life History of Peter Magnus
When Peter Magnus Andreasson was born on 4 February 1818, in Ljungby, Halland, Sweden, his father, Andreas Olofsson, was 33 and his mother, Maria Christina Thorsdotter, was 31. He married Anna Beata Svensdotter on 7 February 1846, in Ljungby, Halland, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 8 sons and 1 daughter. He died on 4 April 1874, in Vinberg, Halland, Sweden, at the age of 56.
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- Legacy NFS Source: Peter Magnus Andreasson - Church record: Census record: death: 4 April 1874; Vinberg, Halland, Sweden
- Peter Magnus Andreasson birth 1818, Ljungby, Halland, Sweden
- Peter Magnus Andreasson, "Sweden Marriages, 1630-1920"
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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 Bjorn, Knut, Alf, Dagny, Johan, Lars, Nils, Ove, Svein, Tor. German Hans, Kurt, Otto.
Norwegian and Danish: patronymic from the personal name Andreas . This surname is most common in Norway; it is also found in Germany, but it is very rare there. Compare Andreasen and Andreason .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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