Brief Life History of Lars
When Lars Andersson was born on 3 May 1792, in Bro, Värmland, Sweden, his father, Anders ( Koeven Tree) Nilsson, was 37 and his mother, Margreta ( Koeven Tree) Ersson or Eriksson, was 36. He married Maria Svensdotter on 27 October 1822, in Kila, Värmland, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 3 daughters. He lived in Botilsäter, Värmland, Sweden in 1896. He died in 1864, in Kila, Värmland, Sweden, at the age of 72.
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Sources (19)
- Lars Andersn, "Sweden Marriages, 1630-1920"
- Carl Gustaf in household of Johan Gustaf Magnusson, "Sweden, Household Examination Books, 1880-1930"
- Carl Gustaf in household of Johan Gustaf Magnusson, "Sweden, Household Examination Books, 1880-1930"
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World Events (5)
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 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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