Brief Life History of Anders
When Anders Pärsson was born on 17 February 1793, in Frenninge, Färs, Malmöhus, Sweden, his father, Par Nilsson, was 37 and his mother, Hanna Truetsdotter, was 37.
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Family Time Line
Sources (2)
- Birth record found in Swedish Church Records, Fränninge (M) Births and Christenings CI:2 (1784-1829) Arkiv Digital Image 190 / Page 14
- Anders Pehrsson, "Sweden Baptisms, 1611-1920"
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Siblings (6)
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World Events (7)
1809
Sweden declared independence. Constitutional monarchy established. Russia took Aland Island group from Sweden.
1814
Denmark ceded Norway to Sweden.
1832
Göta Canal opened.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Nils, Anders, Erik, Lars, Erland, Lennart, Agnar, Arnell, Bjorn, Helmer, Hilma, Joakim. German Kurt, Darrold, Hans, Mathias, Frieda, Oskar.
Swedish: patronymic from the personal name Per, vernacular shortened form of Peter . It is also established in Denmark and northern Germany. Compare Parson 3 and Person 1.
English: variant of Parson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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