Brief Life History of Matts
When Matts Mattsson was born on 25 October 1733, in Färnäs, Mora, Kopparberg, Sweden, his father, Matts Mattsson, was 36 and his mother, Kerstin Mattsdotter, was 30. He married Cherstin Ersdotter on 6 February 1757, in Mora, Kopparberg, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 4 daughters. He died on 5 August 1800, in his hometown, at the age of 66, and was buried in Mora, Kopparberg, Sweden.
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- 1st Marriage of Eric Matsson & Anna Andersdotter, Fathers attended as witnesses
- Mats Matsson in entry for Cherstin Mattiasson, "Sweden Baptisms, 1611-1920"
- Mats Matsson in entry for Cherstin Mattiasson, "Sweden, Baptisms, 1611-1920"
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World Events (1)
1743
In Treaty of Abo, Sweden ceded southeast Finland to Russia.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Anders, Erik, Matts, Nils, Bjorn, Gunvor, Per, Sten, Thor, Thorvald, Torvald.
Swedish: patronymic from the personal name Matts, a short form of Matthias or Mattheus (see Matthew ). Compare Matson and Mattson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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